Take a ride with Simon Douglas, an Indigenous man from the Secwépemc Nation, as he navigates his memories of life in Vancouver and rural British Columbia. The story begins in 1972 and spans 22 years of Simon’s struggle for survival, belonging, and hope, with the same actor playing over 40 characters, all as seen through Simon’s eyes. 

The play, written by Darrell Dennis, an Indigenous comedian best known for his role on CBC’s Northwood and The Rez, Tales of an Urban Indian is performed on a moving bus, which will travel across Whitehorse, visiting locations that mirror those of the play’s plot. The play’s immersive staging allows for the exploration of tensions between the urban and rural, as well as issues of ostracization and assimilation faced by Indigenous people across Canada. These themes almost seamlessly reconstitute themselves within the local frame of the city of Whitehorse and the Yukon’s surrounding rural communities.

Its list of past performers have included playwright Darrell Dennis, director Herbie Barners, Jonathan Fischer, and Royal Canadian Air Farce star Craig Lauzon. For Pivot, Brendan Chandler will be portraying Simon.

Performances:
January 15-17, 2020, 7 p.m., White Pass Building, Whitehorse

Audience pickup and drop-off will be in front of the White Pass Building, 1109 Front Street, Whitehorse.