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July 29, 2024 44 mins

In this episode Gladys sits down with Michael Lawrenchuk, who is not only her dad, but a prophetic storyteller who has greatly influenced her passion for the arts. He speaks to the role of theatre in his own healing journey and the power of storytelling.

 

Michael Lawrenchuk has been involved in theatre, film and television as an actor, director and writer since 1991. Michael is a graduate of the UofW's Honour's Acting Program. He has pursued his post grad studies at the London Theatre School, is an alumnus of the University of Exeter, Staging Shakespeare and a 2014 Fellow of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London. He is a former Chief of the Fox Lake Cree Nation.

 

For more on Michael’s theatre work check out:

The Comeback:

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2024/04/26/laughing-through-familial-colonial-conflicts

The Gravedigger: https://www.facebook.com/TheGravediggerwpg/ 

Othello: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2009/05/30/bards-tragedy-staged-with-wit-and-skill 

Indian Horse: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/movies/2018/04/12/gillam-actor-brings-warmth-to-indian-horse 

Fabric of the Sky: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fabric-of-the-sky-a-powerful-residential-school-survivor-s-story-1.2852420 

Interview: Indigenous languages on stage: https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/tric/article/view/25898/30080 

 

The transcript from this episode can be found here.

These episodes in Season 2 have been made possible through support from Canada Council for the Arts. I am grateful for their support! 

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