Inuit founding myths are the inspiration for Unikkaaqtuat, a cross-cultural blending of circus arts, theatre, music, and video. The actors, musicians, and acrobats of Unikkaaqtuat perform in a world of shadows and video projections, transporting us to an ancient realm where life did not known death, days had not seen nights, and where Inuit had not encountered white people.
Created by a new generation of storytellers and performers from across Nunavut and Nunavik, Unikkaaqtuat highlights the...
Family programming
Indigenous arts
Music
Theatre
Circus
Visual Arts
≈ 90 minutes
· No intermission
World Premiere
Inuit founding myths are the inspiration for Unikkaaqtuat, a cross-cultural blending of circus arts, theatre, music, and video. The actors, musicians, and acrobats of Unikkaaqtuatperform in a world of shadows and video projections, transporting us to an ancient realm where life did not known death, days had not seen nights, and where Inuit had not encountered white people.
Created by a new generation of storytellers and performers from across Nunavut and Nunavik, Unikkaaqtuat highlights the talents of Inuit artists at a national and international scale, fostering a unique environment for cross-cultural collaboration, while honouring the Inuit, their traditions, and their vision for a future beyond this project.
Unikkaaqtuatbrings together Inuit and non-Inuit artists, led by the musicians and circus artists of Artcirq of Igloolik and Taqqut Productions of Iqaluit, and joined by circus artists from The 7 Fingers of Montreal and a similarly diverse team of designers and technicians.
Video content is created by world-renowned Inuit artist and illustrator Germaine Arnaktauyok.
Please be advised that this performance may be photographed and/or video recorded by Unikkaaquat Doc Inc., as part of its production of the documentary series UNIKKAAQTUAT. These photographs and/or video recordings may include images of the audience. Unikkaaquat Doc Inc. may use these photographs and/or video recordings in order to create, market, and promote the documentary series.
Production
A collaboration between The 7 Fingers, Artcirq, and Taqqut Productions
Developed with support from the
National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund.
Co-producers
Canada Council for the Arts New Chapter, First Air, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des Arts de Montréal, Ilagiiktunut Fund - Qikiqtani Inuit Association, and Government of Nunavut’s Department of Economic Development and Transportation.
Artists
Alex Arnatsiaq, Charlie Gordon, Gisle Henriet, Marjorie Nantel, Charlotte Qamaniq, Joshua Qaumariaq, Guillaume Ittukssarjuat Saladin, Levy Tapatsiak, Christine Tootoo and Terence Urayak
