our 2nd workshop of Queen Marinette

Join us for the latest workshop of Hogfish's new indigenous/non-indigenous collaboration musical, QUEEN MARINETTE! One of the first of its kind, named in honor of a 19th century Menominee, Ojibwe, and French business woman who bridged cultural and ecological divides with her life and actions, the story takes place in present day and follows several of her descendants, indigenous and non, who ask how we might bridge the same divides that separate us all today?

QUEEN MARINETTE is communally devised by a diverse group of indigenous and non-indigenous story-tellers, dancers, instrumentalists, actors, and singers. New artists joining creators Edwin Cahill, Michael Laughing Fox Charette, and Evan Premo alongside Audrey Luna, Matt Cahill, and Palaver Strings this summer include Ty Defoe, Kammy Ibarra, Emma Luyendijk, Holden Madagame, Miguel Ángel Pacheco, Amanda Nita Luke Sayed, Isaac Syliboy, and Anna Grace Uehlein. Nations represented by these artists include Anishinaabe, Métis, Mi'kmaq, Oneida, and Penobscot nations.

What does a story and world look like where all living beings on “Turtle Island” (present day United States) come together to make a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts?

This next iteration of QUEEN MARINETTE is presented as the culmination of a ten day workshop at Wolfe's Neck Farm, Mallet Barn, followed by a facilitated Q&A with the audience to help us continue developing the work. Get a sneak peek at the creative process behind this unique production, witness the talented cast bring the story to life, and lend your voice to this communally devised piece searching for a way that indigenous and non-indigenous communities can walk alongside one another into the future by looking together at our past.

Hogfish is committed to making our events as welcoming and accessible as possible for all people. If you want to attend this event and cannot afford it, please write to us. We also offer tickets in return for volunteering, and have a promo-code for free tickets for audience members from indigenous backgrounds. Contact us for more information.