Because Tulugak: Inuit Raven Stories is an ensemble piece, made up of a series of songs, stories and performances, there are no individual characters like in a play. There is one actor (Mike Thomsen) who plays the main Raven, appearing in different stories throughout the play – he is born into a clown act, falls into the belly of a whale and flies through the songs that are sung. There are many other ravens seen throughout the play. They are born and they play and they squabble and they dance.

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory is a narrator figure and she leads us through this many-storied world of Tulugak. Speaking in all four languages of this play, Laakkuluk’s stage persona takes us to scary and fun places and helps to lead us home again!

Other performers that will appear in Tulugak: Inuit Raven Stories include drummers, throat singers, clowns, students from the National Theatre School of Greenland and Inuit rock stars. Some of the most popular singers from Inuit regions in Canada and Greenland will be in the show, and their names are listed below:

Kimmernaq

Kimmernaq is a singer from Greenland. Her first album, Tunissut ("the gift") was released in 2006. She sings in her native language, Kalaallisut. You can hear some of her music here: http://www.myspace.com/kimmernaq

Mike Thomsen

Mike Thomsen is an actor and musician from Greenland who was once referred to as "Greenland's answer to Jim Morrison" (http://davewalshphoto.photoshelter.com/image/I00004Vh9ORhbFYE). He likes to represent Inuit culture in his work.

Angu

Angu is an indie musician from Greenland. He plays soft rock and pop and is originally from Nuuk. His new release is entitled Burning Blue Skies. You can listen to one of his songs here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71JVMNF-PDc

Beatrice Deer

Beatrice Deer is an Inuit singer from Quaqtaq, Quebec. She sings in English and Inuktitut. She won a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for her first album, Just Bea in 2005. You can listen to some of her music here: http://www.myspace.com/beatricedeerband

Saali

Saali is an Inuit singer and songwriter and composes songs in English and Inuktitut. He has performed across Canada, including at the Inuit pavilion at the 2010 Winter Olympic games in Vancouver. Here is a link to one of his songs on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C12HyY2Q3m0

Sylvia Cloutier

Sylvia Cloutier is the show's producer, and also a musician in her own right. She sings traditional and contemporary music and specializes in Inuit throat singing. You can listen to her performing a throat song called Anurii ("wind") here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBBxCcCT4KE