Mistatim
TYA play by Erin Shields with concept by Sandra Laronde
Carlos Rivera, costume by Elaine Redding and Charlene Seniuk; Mask by Karen Rodd
Carlos Rivera, Brendan McMurtry-Howlett and Sera-Lys McArthur, costume by Elaine Redding and Charlene Seniuk, mask by Karen Rodd, set and video by Andy Moro
“I know what fear looks like. I also know you stopped running just now because I asked you to.”
Two eleven-year-olds strike up an unlikely friendship at the fence between one’s reserve and the other’s ranch. On Speck’s side, she’s carved names of family members into the wooden posts as she tries to piece together her identity. On Calvin’s side, he’s trying to train a horse in order to prove himself to his father. When Speck realizes she can communicate with Calvin’s horse Mistatim, the pair work to liberate the animal, and in the process learn about one another’s cultures.
TYA ages 6 and up - Cast, 1w, 2m
Production History:
Mistatim was commissioned from a concept by Sandra Laronde, Artistic Director at Red Sky Performance. It was directed by Andrea Donaldson.
Red Sky Performance (Toronto) - 2016 - present
Mistatim has toured all over Canada and the United States with performances in China.
