OPEN PIT THEATRE, YUKON
Busted Up: A Yukon Story
By Geneviève Doyon
Directed by Jessica Hickman
Original Music by Brooke Maxwell
MARCH 10 – 14, 2020 | Stewart Theatre
$29 / Under 30 – 50% OFF
OPEN PIT THEATRE, YUKON
By Geneviève Doyon
Directed by Jessica Hickman
Original Music by Brooke Maxwell
MARCH 10 – 14, 2020 | Stewart Theatre
$29 / Under 30 – 50% OFF
Busted Up: A Yukon Story is set in Canada’s far north; home of 35,000 people, 200,000 caribou, 14 different First Nations and the beautiful midnight sun.
Six actors portray over 30 real-life Yukon characters who throughout the play share their stories of what drew them to the north, why they stayed, colonialism, racial discrimination and a deep love of the wild. The interactions of these characters evolve around relationships between indigenous people and settlers, the growing immigrant population, and the fast-paced changes Canada’s north is experiencing.
Open Pit Theatre spent three years developing Busted Up: A Yukon Story as part of The Yukon Verbatim Project, which consisted of gathering over 60 interviews from eight Yukon communities including Whitehorse.
Dates & Times
Tuesday, March 10 – 7:30 pm
Wednesday, March 11 – 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 12 – 7:30 pm
Friday, March 13 – 8 pm
Saturday, March 14 – 8 pm
Running Time
70 minutes with no intermission
Price Range
Adult – $29
Student Discount – 50% off
Funny, poignant, silly, sombre. Phenomenal.
AUDIENCE MEMBER, WHITEHORSE
The play simultaneously brought me to laughter and broke my heart.
AUDIENCE MEMBER, WHITEHORSE
Notes
Busted Up: A Yukon Story was created with support from The Yukon Art Centre & The Canada 150 Fund. Funding for this project is made possible through the assistance of Yukon Touring Artist Fund, Department of Tourism and Culture.
Accessibility
Wheelchair Access
Assistive
Hearing
Gallery
PHOTO CREDITS – Photo 1: We Don’t Own the Land / Featuring: Geneviève Doyon, Kaitlyn Yott, Roy Neilson, Joel D. Montgrand, Caleb Gordon, Dinah Gaston, and Brenda Barnes / Photo by Alistair Maitland Photography / Photo 2: Kids on a Caribou / Featuring: Geneviève Doyon, Kaitlyn Yott, and Caleb Gordon / Photo by Alistair Maitland Photography / Photo 3: Spruce Tree / Featuring: Geneviève Doyon, Kaitlyn Yott, Roy Neilson, Joel D. Montgrand, Caleb Gordon, Dinah Gaston, and Brenda Barnes / Photo by Alistair Maitland Photography / Photo 4: Profile / Featuring: Kaitlyn Yott, Joel D. Montgrand and Caleb Gordon / Photo by Alistair Maitland Photography
Video
Cast & Credits
Cast
Joel D. Montgrand
Kaitlyn Yott
Brenda Barnes
Caleb Gordon
Christine Quintana
Lisa Goebel
Creative Team
DIRECTOR, CO-CREATOR, & TOUR PRODUCER
Jessica Hickman
CO-CREATOR, PLAYWRIGHT
Geneviève Doyon
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER
Brooke Maxwell
SET DESIGNER
Michel Gignac
COSTUME DESIGNER
Rosie Stuckless
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Brad Trenaman
STAGE MANAGER
Becca Jorgensen
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