Awowakii | Season | Theatre Calgary

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Tuesday, April 22

7:30PM

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Be one of the first audiences to see this show prior to our official opening night.
Wednesday, April 23

7:30PM

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Thursday, April 24

7:30PM

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Get an insider’s perspective on the process of making theatre. Meet an artist from the production’s creative team before the show, in conversation with a member of Theatre Calgary’s artistic staff. Theatre Talk Thursdays take place on the first Thursday evening performance of each play in our subscription season, from 6:45pm - 7:15pm, outside the Big Secret Theatre. Open to all ticket holders for this performance.
Friday, April 25

8:00PM

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The official Opening Night for the run of the play.
Saturday, April 26

2:00PM

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Saturday, April 26

8:00PM

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Sunday, April 27

2:00PM

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Wednesday, April 30

7:30PM

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Thursday, May 1

1:00PM

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Thursday, May 1

7:30PM

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Friday, May 2

8:00PM

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Saturday, May 3

2:00PM

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Saturday, May 3

8:00PM

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Sunday, May 4

2:00PM

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Tuesday, May 6

7:30PM

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Theatre Calgary partners with Inside Out Theatre’s Good Host Program to present a Relaxed Environment performance.

Talk about the show and learn more about the stories and characters with members of our artistic staff and artists from the production after the second Tuesday performance during the run. These talks will take place in the theatre immediately after the show. Open to all ticket holders for this performance.
Wednesday, May 7

7:30PM

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Theatre Calgary partners with Inside Out Theatre’s Good Host Program to present an ASL (American Sign Language) interpreted performance.

For the blind or visually impaired audience members, this performance will include Audio Description. During the show, an actor will describe the visual elements of the performance in real-time through headphones.
Thursday, May 8

7:30PM

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Friday, May 9

8:00PM

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Saturday, May 10

2:00PM

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Salon Saturdays (both matinee and evening performances) feature pre-show discussions with an expert guest speaker on the themes explored in each show in the upper lobby of the Max Bell Theatre. These talks begin 45 minutes before curtain (duration 30 minutes). Open to all ticket holders for this performance.
Start times: 1:15pm, 7:15pm.
Saturday, May 10

8:00PM

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Salon Saturdays (both matinee and evening performances) feature pre-show discussions with an expert guest speaker on the themes explored in each show in the upper lobby of the Max Bell Theatre. These talks begin 45 minutes before curtain (duration 30 minutes). Open to all ticket holders for this performance.
Start times: 1:15pm, 7:15pm.
Sunday, May 11

2:00PM

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Overview

A Comedic Drama About the Importance of Family

Awowakii is a living room comedy of errors about Chrissy Two-Guns, a Blackfoot transgender woman whose estranged father, Joseph, shows up in her life again. Joseph mistakes Chrissy’s friend Toni for Chrissy herself, and confusion ensues. This world premiere by local playwright Sable Sweetgrass is an immersive theatre experience, where the audience is enveloped within the world of the play in the intimate Arts Commons Big Secret Theatre.

Location Big Secret Theatre (Arts Commons)
Runtime TBA
Tickets Single tickets now on sale (use Find Tickets tab above)

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