Gabriel Dumont's Wild West Show
When
Approximate running time: 2 hours
Venue
Event Notes
World Premiere Co-presented with Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre (GTNT) and La Troupe du Jour
Written by Jean Marc Dalpé, David Granger, Laura Lussier, Alexis Martin, Andrea Ménard, Yvette Nolan, Gilles Poulin-Denis, Paula-Jean Prudat, Mansel Robinson and Kenneth T. Williams
Directed by Mani Soleymanlou
Partners: National Arts Centre French Theatre (Ottawa), Nouveau Théâtre Expérimental (Montreal), Centre du Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui (Montreal), Théâtre Cercle Molière (Winnipeg) and La Troupe du Jour (Saskatoon)
BONUS SHOW: During its time, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show was the most spectacular live event in the world. Saskatchewan’s Gabriel Dumont was one of his top acts, billed as “The Hero of the Half-Breed Rebellion.” Dumont experienced the power of the show and dreamed of creating his own version of the Wild West Show that would tell the story of the Métis in an equally spectacular way. 130 years later, that dream is now a reality.