Downstage is pleased to offer the Turtle Island premiere of ARTICLE 11’s Deer Woman. Streaming daily from October 4 to October 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. MST.
Lila, one missing girl’s big sister, refuses to stand idly by. She’s ex-army and the daughter of a hunter who taught her all he knew. When circumstances converge, Lila finds the perfect opportunity to avenge her baby sister’s murder while exercising the skills taught by the Canadian government.
CREATIVE TEAM
- Lila Cherish Violet Blood
- Playwright Tara Beagan
- Director Andy Moro
- Lighting, Video and Set design Andy Moro
- Costume and Prop Design Tara & Andy
- Collaborating Sound Designer Luca Caruso-Moro
- Original Music Composition and Performance Lacey Hill
- Hair and Makeup, Camera Assistant Imajyn Cardinal
- Benevolent Goddess of Our Well Being Michelle Thrush
- Camera Operator Caitlyn Pantherbone
- Camera Operator Davey Jerry
- Publicist Aldona B Creative
- Downstage Producing Support Clare Preuss & Danielle Whyte
ARTICLE 11 is an Indigenous arts activist creation and production company founded in 2013 by Tara Beagan (Ntlaka’pamux) and Andy Moro (Mixed Euro/Mushkegowuk Cree.) It is named for the eleventh article in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which states Indigenous peoples have a right to practice our arts and culture as we choose, and have the resources to do so. For more information about ARTICLE 11, please visit article11.ca.
Downstage is an award-winning Calgary-based theatre company dedicated to producing plays that create meaningful conversation around social issues. Their plays provoke vibrant dialogue in our community, both informally and through post-performance discussions. For more information on Downstage, please visit downstage.ca.
