Death of a Chief (2008)
Produced by
Canada’s National Arts Centre and Native Earth Performing Arts
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Adapters: Yvette Nolan and Kennedy C. MacKinnon
Director: Yvette Nolan
Venue
The Alexander Street Chamber Theatre
Run
March 6th, 2008 – March 16th, 2008
Synopsis
Death of a Chief examines the legacy of colonization, and the impact on the Native community of ambition and in-fighting. Using the text of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, this brand new adaptation endeavors to spark a process that reconfigures political hierarchies and makes society’s leaders more accountable to the people. (nationtalk.ca)
Cast
| Keith Barker | Brutus |
| Lorne Cardinal | Calpurnius |
| Waawaate Fobister | Oracle |
| Falen Johnson | Decius |
| Jani Lauzon | Marc Antony |
| Cheri Maracle | Portia |
| Monique Mojica | Julius Caesar |
| Michelle St. John | Cassius |
| Michaela Washburn | Caska / Octavius |
Creative Team
| William Shakespeare | Playwright |
| Yvette Nolan | Adapter |
| Kennedy C. MacKinnon | Adapter |
| Yvette Nolan | Director |
| Kennedy C. MacKinnon | Director |
| Michelle Olson | Choreographer |
| Camellia Koo | Set Designer |
| Camellia Koo | Costume Designer |
| Michelle Ramsay | Lighting Designer |
| Richard Lee | Sound Designer |
| Micah Barnes | Musical Director |
| Siobhan Richardson | Fight Director |
| Natalie J. Moore | Assistant to the Designer |
| Anna Treusch | Design Assistant |
| Amy Leung | Design Assistant |
| Akiva Romer-Segal | Design Assistant |
Music
| Dale Yim | Musician |
| Wayne Lavalee | Musician |
Production
| Fiona Jones | Stage Manager |
| Yvette Martin | Assistant Stage Manager |
| André Du Toit | Production Manager |
| Natalie J. Moore | Props Assistant |
| Natalie J. Moore | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Amy Leung | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Jung-Hye Kim | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Clara Koo | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Anna Treusch | Research |
| Amy Leung | Research |
| Akiva Romer-Segal | Research |
| Marnie Gilbert | Silks Stitcher |
