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2023


2022

Big Fish Summer

 

Read all about our adventures!

Stories of the Summer by Magan Carty

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Parading at Continuing Care Homes
Parading at Continuing Care Homes

Art has a way of re-energizing and re-awakening the young parts in all of us.

Swimming Through Arctic Arts
Swimming Through Arctic Arts

In a sea of artists and delegates from circumpolar regions and Indigenous nations across the north, a bouncing jellyfish attracted the attention of 250 audience members in an artistic-fuelled version of Follow the Leader.

Joy Seeker Festival + Art Crawl '22
Joy Seeker Festival + Art Crawl '22

The Joy Seeker Festival was a celebration of life and love organized by Nicole’s closest friends, family and musical colleagues. And the puppets were invited!

Big Fish At Fireweed Market & Indigenous Peoples day
Big Fish At Fireweed Market & Indigenous Peoples day

We made a very special friend during our four-week stint at the Fireweed Market. A talented young artist visited our booth regularly.

Arts In The Park
Arts In The Park

On Monday, June 6, Nakai Theatre’s ensemble doubled in size with summer staff arriving from Ottawa and Vancouver to join the team – and we dove headfirst into our Big Fish Summer.

Pictures of the Summer!

 

2021

 This Great Yukon Summer,
we created and walked

THE PUPPET PATH

Big puppets and a labyrinth with
Susie Anne Bartsch, Claire Ness and Friends!

With
Salmon and Bear puppets by Linda Leon
Frida the Fox by the Button Family
Loon by David Skelton and Scott Price
and more!

Thanks to our partners and funders!

 
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And to all the artists, workers
and volunteers who helped
create the Puppet Path!

At a Distance
Pictures from 2020

most photos by Erik Pinkerton Photography.
Others by Jacob Zimmer and Clair Mooney.