Join us for the online release of cuzlhkán kal?xsa nqwal?úttena (I am going to remember my language) by Lil’wat playwright and performer Yvonne Wallace – our second presentation in the Seismic Shift digital short series.
This event is ASL Interpreted. It’s free. The screening will be followed by an Artist Talk Back with Yvonne Wallace and hosted by Touchstone’s newly appointed Associate AD, Daniela Atiencia.
The event will also serve as the official 2021 kickoff of Flying Start’s Call for Proposals – a two-year program aimed at developing the creative work of a local emerging, underrepresented playwright and culminating in a world premiere in Touchstone’s mainstage season.
ABOUT THE FILM
Filmed in the stunning territories of the Lil’wat Nation, the story follows an indigenous woman (Yvonne Wallace) who suddenly becomes fluent in the language of Ucwalmicwts after a startling encounter at the edge of Lillooet Lake. As she climbs the valley in search of phone reception to contact her mother – the only one who will understand her – she finds herself transformed by her ancestry.
Running time: 8 minutes
English and Ucwalmicwts are both spoken in the piece.
English subtitles provided Link to the film will be provided via Zoom
CREATIVE TEAM
Written and Performed by Yvonne Wallace
Directed, Filmed and Edited by Ryan Regehr
Translation by Yvonne Wallace and Virginia Gloria Wallace
The Cougar, Script Supervision, Locations, & Catering by Vania Stager
Production Managed by Marisa E. Smith
ABOUT SEISMIC SHIFT
Seismic Shift was an invitation for artists to imagine, express, and articulate the seismic shifts experienced when creating in isolation. It was also an opportunity for playwrights to re-imagine their creative process in a digital space by creating solo performances in a pandemic reality.
ABOUT TOUCHSTONE THEATRE
Touchstone has been a mainstay of theatrical innovation and excellence on the West Coast for close to 45 years. The company’s all-Canadian mandate has helped to launch and develop some of the country’s most important theatre artists, and its substantial body of work has garnered over 75 local and national awards. The company explores the contemporary Canadian play through content and form, and stimulates public interest in Canadian cultural perspectives. www.touchstonetheatre.com
