
Audience Warnings:
Seating will be on stage which is only accessible via stairs.
Crystal Singing Bowls are activated during the play. While not much evidence is particularly dangerous we suggest that those with Tinnitus and Hearing aids and Epilepsy research potential effects. The bowls are played for no longer than 1-2 minutes.
A new work by award-winning artist, Jani Lauzon, Prophecy Fog begins with a journey into the Mojave Desert in search of Giant Rock, armed with the question: can a site still be sacred if it has been desecrated? We encounter a girl in the mountains of B.C with a pocket full of stones, the rainbow warrior’s prophecy, and a mysterious inscription that obscures our past.
“We come from the stars, we are star people.”
Prophecy Fog weaves together the performance skills of veteran raconteur Jani Lauzon and the expertise of Environmental Designer Melissa Joakim, along with Director Franco Boni to elicit a conscious remembering of ancient prophecies that speak to rock teachings, star beings and earth changes.
ABOUT JANI
Jani Lauzon is a multidisciplinary artist of Métis ancestry. She is a 10 time Dora Mavor Moore nominated actor/director/writer, a three time Juno nominated singer/songwriter, an award winning screen actress, a Gemini Award winning puppeteer and a Toronto Theatre Critics award winning director.
She recently received the ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence celebrating both her body of work and her commitment to advocacy for inclusion as well as the John Hirsch Directing Award. Memorable theatre appearances include; Cordelia/Fool in the NAC Aboriginal production of King Lear, Shylock in Merchant of Venice (SITR) and the Neighbour/Servant in Blood Wedding (Modern Times/Aluna Theatre).
Television guest appearances include Ruby and the Well, Something Undone, Saving Hope and Conspiracy of Silence. She won Best Actress at Dreamspeakers and the American Indian Film Festival for her portrayal of Doris in A Windigo Tale. She recently directed and co-wrote (with Kaitlyn Riordan) a successful run of 1939 at the Stratford Festival. Her company Paper Canoe Projects was created in 2013 to support the creation of her works that include: Prophecy Fog, A Side of Dreams, I Call myself Princess, Just One Word and euthanasia (short films).
PRAISE FOR PROPHECY
★★★1/2 (out of 4) “meditative, mind expanding show” – The Toronto Star “a deeply moving, eloquent exploration of what is sacred” – The Slotkin Letter “remarkably intimate” – Opera Ramblings “truly captivating” – Mooney on Theatre
Duration: Approx. 75 mins Age recommendations: 14+
Thursday, March 30 - Friday, March 31
Prophecy Fog
Event Details
DATES
Thursday, March 30 2023
Friday, March 31 2023
YAC Mainstage
March 30 & 31 | 7PM
Tickets:
Adult: $20.00
Youth (19 and Under): $15.00