Schools Performance – Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish

Tuesday October 10, at 10am. 45 minute running time followed by a 15 minute Q&A

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

124 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE, C1N 5Y8. Click here for map. 

Grades 1- 7. Homeschoolers within this age range are also welcome.

This show is completley free of charge, as a special promotion for fall 2023.

To book tickets for your school group, email [email protected], clearly stating how many tickets you require and for which grades.

Winner of Jessie Richardson Award 2020-21: Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audiences.

Immerse yourself in the legend of the basket ogress, Th’owxiya, an old hungry spirit that inhabits a feast dish full of bountiful delicious foods. This Kwantlen First Nations tale follows a sly Mouse (Kw’at’el) who is caught stealing cheese from this feast dish. To appease an angry Th’owxiya, Kw’at’el embarks on a journey to find two children for the ogress to eat, or else!

Come enjoy the traditional Coast Salish and Sto:lo music, masks, and imagery while learning how Raven (Sqeweqs), Bear (Spa:th), and Sasquatch (Sasq’ets) trick a hungry spirit and save Kw’at’el and their family from becoming the feast!

This production is presented by Axis Theatre, who you can find out more about by clicking here.

• Respecting the environment

• Problem solving and friendship

• Courage, cooperation and honour

• Masks, puppets, music and songs as a form of communication

Click here to download the official Study Guide.