Chutzpah PLUS & Axis Theatre
Where Have All the Buffalo Gone?
by Tai Amy Grauman
April 6, 2024 at 1pm and 4pm
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre

Chutzpah PLUS teams up with Vancouver’s Axis Theatre for a special presentation for families and young people.

Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?  follows two Métis souls, Marie and Jean, through four love stories in four distinct periods of their history. We bear witness to the emergence of the Métis nations across the plains, the robust colonization that arises from the fur trade, the disappearance of the buffalo and the political uprising of the Métis Association of Alberta. The story begins during creation amongst the stars and ends in present day.  Where Have All The Buffalo Gone? specifically shares the Callihoo family’s stories, incorporating fiddle music, jigging and a life size buffalo puppet. 

Inspired by true historical events of the Métis people of Canada, this original play for young audiences explores the love, the loss and the fight of Treaty 6’s Métis people – and their love and kinship to the buffalo.

Recommended for ages 9+.

CREATIVE TEAM

Co-Director Chris McGregor
Co-Director Amanda Testini
Set & Props Designer Dusty Hagerud
Fiddler Player Kathleen Nesbit
Stage Manager Cat Main

CAST

Marie Lynette Bonin
Jean Issiah Bull Bear
Buffalo/Fiddler Sofi Munson

Special School Group Matinees April 2-5 - booking information and details

Date: April 6, 2024

Times: 1pm and 4pm

Running Time: 60 minutes, no intermission - includes Q&A following the performance

Tickets: $17 - Youth under age 18; $20 - Seniors; $25 - Adults