Wherever manidoons has presented bug, we strive to connect with Indigenous Youth and Women in the community with our storytelling workshops. We have led eight workshops on Turtle Island, two in the Coast Salish territory, one in Treaty 7 territory, one in Robinson Treaty Territory, two in Tkaron:to, and another two online. We look forward to connecting with more Indigenous folx in the future. 

All workshops are FREE and 2 Spirit, trans, non-binary folx are welcome!

Indigenous Youth (16 - 25) and Women will have the opportunity to participate in a storytelling workshop led by Yolanda Bonnell (Ojibwe - South Asian). The workshop includes warm ups, discovering the different ways a story can be told (body/movement, writing, song, or combination). Participants will find the path that suits them best and will create a 5-minute piece of theatre that will tell a specific creation story.

Participants will then have the opportunity to perform their piece in front of an audience as a prologue to Yolanda’s performance of bug at the presentation. This is not mandatory. It’s important that participants feel comfortable and that the primary goal is that they are gaining new theatrical/storytelling skills. Participants can also attend the performance with family/friends as audience members. The workshop is FREE ​to participate (note the capacity is 10 participants, registering in advance is recommended). 2 Spirit, trans, non-binary folx are welcome!

If you are interested in engaging us to hold a storytelling workshop please contact cole (at) manidoons.com