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The Breathing Hole / Aglu ᐊᒡᓗ

2022-11-30 19:30 2022-12-10 22:30 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: The Breathing Hole / Aglu ᐊᒡᓗ

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/30545

In-person event

Please note that December 7 performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. An NAC Indigenous Theatre / NAC English Theatre co-production In 1535, after experiencing an unsettling vision of the future, an Inuk woman named Hummiktuq adopts a polar bear cub. Dramatic and humorous, The Breathing Hole follows the bear as he takes the audience on an epic five century journey from a tiny Inuit community, through the tragic Franklin Expedition, and into a 21st century ravaged by climate...

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Babs Asper Theatre,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
Nov 30 - Dec 10, 2022
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© Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona
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Indigenous arts Theatre Drama
“Groundbreaking, deeply moving [...] if you can see this production, you MUST.” Broadwayworld
  • In-person event
  • English
  • Ages 14+
  • ≈ 3 hours and 30 minutes · With intermission
  • Mature themes
  • Strong language
  • Haze
  • Gunshots
NAC Premiere

Please note that December 7 performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

An NAC Indigenous Theatre / NAC English Theatre co-production

In 1535, after experiencing an unsettling vision of the future, an Inuk woman named Hummiktuq adopts a polar bear cub. Dramatic and humorous, The Breathing Hole follows the bear as he takes the audience on an epic five century journey from a tiny Inuit community, through the tragic Franklin Expedition, and into a 21st century ravaged by climate change.

With extraordinary design featuring large-scale puppetry and an outstanding cast of 16 actors, The Breathing Hole is a masterful feat of stagecraft and imagination.

The play is presented in English and Inuktut.  

All tickets are $15 for our preview performances on November 30 & December 1.  

© Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona
© Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona

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