<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Qwalena: The Wild Woman That Steals Children</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;"> </p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;" class="">Indigenous storytellers <a href="https://www.3crowsproductions.com" class="">3 Crows Productions</a> return to perform their scary multimedia story of <span lang="EN-GB" class="">“<b class="">Qwalena: The Wild Woman That Steals Children</b>” </span>in the Planetarium Star Theatre. <br class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;" class="">Indigenous storyteller Dallas Yellowfly tells a scary story of a girl named Qwalena who is born disfigured and bullied. She runs away to the forest where she stays hidden from the children who bullied her. Over time Qwalena becomes the wild woman who makes whistling sounds and steals children who search for her in the woods. Yellowfly later explains how Qwalena is an allegorical creature who represents the Indian agents who stole Indigenous youth from their families and forced them to attend an Indian Residential School. Yellowfly's father was one of these children.<br class=""><br class=""><span lang="EN-CA" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">In this unique theatrical performance Yellowfly blends Oral Tradition, multimedia and a bit of humour to explore the intergenerational impact of Indian residential schools. Dallas Yellowfly is a member of the Siksika First Nation, who was born and raised on Sto:lo territory practicing coastal cultures. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Anthropology he pursued both stand up comedy and music professionally. Yellowfly blends his experience in stand up comedy, music, and film making to create engaging multimedia storytelling performances. Qwalena provides an opportunity to bridge Indigenous and non-Indigneous communities by creating awareness and understanding about the problems still faced today by Indigenous Peoples.<br class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;" class="">After the performance there will be time for questions, and to continue the conversation.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Recommended for ages 13+.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: red;" class=""> <br class=""><br class=""></span><span style="color: red;" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; background-color: white;" class="">This performance contains some coarse language and mature subject matter. </span></i></strong><em class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Strobe lighting effects will be used during this performance. Patrons that may have epilepsy or are affected by visual light stimulation please be advised.</span></b></em><span style="color: red;" class=""></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Date: March 19th</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Location: </span><a href="https://www.spacecentre.ca/qwalena-wild-woman-who-steals-children-1" class="">HR MacMillan Space Centre</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Doors: 6:30</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Ticket price: $15 <br class="">Tickets: </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/qwalena-the-wild-woman-who-steals-children-tickets-95933719337" class="">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/qwalena-the-wild-woman-who-steals-children-tickets-95933719337</a></div></body></html>