Sheldon Elter's METIS MUTT Opens This Week at Native Earth
Native Earth Performing Arts will present the Toronto premiere of Métis Mutt, created and performed by the acclaimed Métis artist Sheldon Elter. Métis Mutt runs January 25 to February 5, 2017 in Aki Studio, with opening night on Thursday, January 26.
Comedic, heartbreaking and unpredictable, Elter's semi-autobiographical performance piece recounts the journey of a young Métisman finding his way out of a destructive cycle.
In a performance the Edmonton Journal calls "intelligent and consistently inventive," Elter expertly switches between storytelling, stand-up comedy, music and multi-character vignettes to expose the impact of family dysfunction, internalized racism and spiritual growth.
Sheldon Elter is an award-winning Métis actor, writer, stand-up comic, musician and director originally from Northern Alberta, currently based in Edmonton. He has been recognized for his work as a playwright and performer with two Sterling Awards for Métis Mutt and several other nominations for outstanding performances. His career as a stand-up comic has taken him across Western Canada. Elter was also a Top 14 Finalist on Canadian Idol. He is a core member of the ukulele rock band sensation, The Be Arthurs. Sheldon is also a writer, star, and co-executive producer for APTN's CAUTION: May Contain Nuts and Delmer and Marta.
Native Earth Performing Arts is Canada's oldest professional Indigenous theatre company. Currently in their 34th year, Native Earth Performing Arts is dedicated to creating, developing and producing professional artistic expressions of the Indigenous experience in Canada. Through stage productions (theatre, dance and multi-disciplinary art), new script development, apprenticeships and internships, Native Earth seeks to fulfill a community of artistic visions.
IF YOU GO:
Native Earth Performing Arts presents the Toronto premiere of
MÉTIS MUTT
Created and Performed by Sheldon Elter
Aki Studio, Daniels Spectrum
585 Dundas Street East, Toronto
Run Dates: January 25 - February 5, 2017
Preview January 25
Opening Night Thursday, January 26
Tuesday to Saturday @ 8PM; Sundays @ 2pm
Tickets are $15-$25, available online at www.nativeearth.ca or by calling 416.531.1402
Pay-What-You Can (PWYC) available for Preview and Tuesday performances.
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