Produced by Urban Ink & Longhouse Theatre
April 1-11, 2027 at the Historic Theatre

Written and directed by Cheyenne Scott

In the near future, in an invented Indigenous territory, five young women – Rebel, Leader, Brawn, Wildcard and Skeptic – are drawn by a shared dream to the hunting grounds, where they uncover mysterious tracks that challenge their skills and the group’s fragile unity. How does the creature manifest within and how do we track, hunt, and transform it?

Raised locally, the playwright drew inspiration from hunting deer with her father in the nearby T’Kemlúps area. The Vancouver premiere of this gripping one-act thriller — presented in-the-round —  explores internalized trauma, the knowledge and power of Indigenous women, and the process of healing.

About the Playwright

Cheyenne Scott is a member of the SȾÁUTW̱ First Nation/Norwegian settler descent, and an actor, playwright, and creative producer with a focus on new works. Having learned theatre through a colonial lens, she is working to Indigenize her process through her W̱SÁNEĆ values, land-based methodology, and storytelling. She is a multi Dora Mavor Moore nominated artist for co-creating/performing Now You See Her (Quote Unquote Collective/Nightwood/Why Not Theatre) which was published by Coach House, and for The Home Project (Howland/Native Earth/Soulpepper). Cheyenne was named the protégé of Lori Marchand for the Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award. She is an Artistic Associate for Urban Ink and has developed her administrative craft with The Theatre Centre, and The Paprika Festival.

Cheyenne has taught scene study at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre and has been a guest artist in Indigenous communities across Turtle Island teaching drama in schools with InPath. She was very grateful to be welcomed into these communities while empowering youth to express themselves and tell their own stories. As a performer, Cheyenne is drawn to complex contemporary characters and stories that involve music. Select Acting Credits include: Children of God (Urban Ink/NAC, Citadel/WCT, Segal Centre), The Herd (Citadel/Tarragon), The Last Five Years (Blue Bridge) Joyride (Caravan Farm Theatre), The Drowning Girls (WCT), Mistatim (Red Sky Performance), Trojan Girls and the Outhouse of Atreus (Outside the March/Factory).