Theatre group to perform free musical in Saskatoon parks

Parks in Saskatoon will be in for a free theatrical treat during the month of July.

Sum Theatre will performLittle Badger and the Fire Spiritoutdoors in25parks around the city from July 4- 29.

Joseph Naytowhow is an actor in the musical adaptation of the story originally written byMaria Campbell.

"We created some of the songs as little contemporary pieces with our English and Cree," saidNaytowhow."Maria was very, you know, concerned that the Cree language be included. Soa lot of songs, a lot of the lines some of the actors have to say, have Cree words they're being used throughout the play."

He explained that the story was written from several tales told by Elders from Edmonton. Its protagonist, Little Badger, is a blind boy on a quest to bring fire back to his people.

"A lot of timeswe, as human beings, are blind and innocent, but often the answers to our questions are right in front of our nose," saidNaytowhow.

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