bug is a 60 minute solo show about women of an Indigenous family navigating addiction and intergenerational trauma. When their addictions manifest as manidoons (Ojibwe word for bug, insect or worm), the creature burrows beneath their skin, pushing them beyond the brink.
Using movement, poetry, and prose, creator/performer Yolanda Bonnell weaves stories of women grappling with their painful past and making tough choices to survive. This work is honest, unflinching, and raw; it will take your breath away.
Published by Scirocco Drama, bug by Yolanda Bonnell was nominated for a Governor General's Award for English-language drama in 2020.
Core Creative Team
Yolanda Bonnell | Playwright & Actor
Cole Alvis | Director
Gia Nahmens | Stage Manager
Ashley Bomberry | Assistant Direct and Cultural Keeper
Yvette Nolan | Dramaturge
Aria Evans | Choreographer
Michel Charbonneau | Lighting Designer & Technical Director
Jay Havens | Scenographer & Costume Designer
Maddie Bautista | Sound Designer
Olivia Shortt | Associate Producer
Lisa Alves | Associate Producer
DJ Classic Roots | Composer
Jennifer Kreisberg | Singer
Kristina Lemeiux | Project Consultant
Kinoo Arcentales | Stitcher
Chelsea Reinders | Stitcher
History
Trent University (digital presentation)
April 1, 2021
McMaster University (digital presentation)
November 26, 2020
FemFest (digital presentation) in the Métis Homelands (Winnipeg, MB)
September 20 - 22, 2020
A Theatre Passe Muraille & Native Earth Performing Arts co-presentation
February 7 - 22, 2020
Robinson Treaty Tour at the Cambrian Players
October 1-2, 2019
Treaty 7 Tour Kainai High School
January 24, 2019
High Performance Rodeo at West Village Theatre
January 18-20, 2019
Luminato presents manidoons collective at The Theatre Centre
June 20 - 24, 2018
rEvolver Festival at The Cultural Lab
May 23 - 27, 2018
UNO Fest at Metro Studio
May 18 - 19, 2018
