QWALENA: The Wild Woman Who Steals Children

With storyteller Dallas Yellowfly, 3 Crows Productions. Presented by Touchstone Theatre & Zee Zee Theatre An evening of Indigenous storytelling, music, vendors and sweet treats, in honour of National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. ABOUT THE PRODUCTION A dark theatre reverberates with the sounds of a drum ushering in Dallas Yellowfly’s spine-chilling tale of a girl born different who, tormented by kids within her community, is driven to hide in the woods where she becomes Qwalena – the wild woman who eerily whistles to hide her forest movements and steals children who dare venture into the woods in search of her. Yellowfly’s Qwalena is an allegorical creature representing the Indian Agents who stole Indigenous children from their families under the Canadian government’s aggressive assimilation policy. Blending oral tradition, multimedia, mature content and a bit of humour, Yellowfly delivers an unforgettable experience that examines the intergenerational impact of the Indian Act on his family and countless others across the country and how Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island are trying to break cycles of oppression caused by Residential Schools. Schedule 6:30 | Indigenous Market & Music 7:30 | Show Performance followed by Q&A and complimentary treats A special thank you to Earnest Ice Cream for their generous contribution to the event. Donations collected will benefit the following organizations: ● Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society (https://vafcs.org/) ● Aboriginal Mother Center Society (https://www.aboriginalmothercentre.ca/) ● Urban Native Youth Association (https://unya.bc.ca/) ● Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society 2-Spirit Organization (https://www.facebook.com/gvncs78/) ● Kílala Lelum Urban Indigenous Health and Healing Cooperative (https://kilalalelum.ca/)