Festivals are Scary: Fish Walks by the Lake at SummerWorks Performance Festival (Across Toronto)
Dates: 8/6/2026 - 8/16/2026
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Festivals are Scary: Fish Walks by the Lake by Emily Jung and Theresa Cutknife is a mobile performance along the water that brings forward the urgent history and current context of Grassy Narrows First Nation. The work is part of the SummerWorks Performance Festival 2026 in Toronto.
Cast and Creative Team for Festivals are Scary: Fish Walks by the Lake at SummerWorks Performance Festival (Across Toronto)
Creative Team
Michael Caldwell
Artistic Director
Nova Bhattacharya
Associate Artist
Suvendrini Lena
Associate Artist
Amy Nostbakken
Associate Artist
Norah Sadava
Associate Artist
Vicky Araico
Associate Artist
Sasha Kleinplatz
Choreographer
Keely O’Brien
Writer
Dawn Jani Birley
Playwright
Birgit Schreyer Duarte
Co-writer
Moez Surani
Writer
Nina Leo
Artist
Emily Jung
Artist
Theresa Cutknife
Artist
Marcus Merasty
Creator
Philippe Latour
Designer
Matt McKinney
Creator
Nisha Madhan
Co-Creator
Julia Croft
Co-Creator
Boaz Barkan
Creator
Xin Ji
Creator
Oli Mathiesen
Choreographer
Chou Kuan Jou
Artist
Ping-Hsiang Wang
Artist
Unlock Dancing Plaza
Collaborator
Theatre du Poulet
Company
Sheep’s Clothing Theatre
Company
Outside the March
Company
Ghost River Theatre
Company.
News About Festivals are Scary: Fish Walks by the Lake at SummerWorks Performance Festival (Across Toronto)
SummerWorks Performance Festival to Return with International Lineup Across Toronto
June 23, 2026 SummerWorks Performance Festival will present 35 projects across Toronto, featuring artists from 10 countries under the theme Fight | Flight, including world premieres, site-engaged performances, and works in development.About the Theatre
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