The 2-Spirit Cabaret is back for its 8th edition!
For one night only, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, Native Earth Performing Arts and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents the annual 2-Spirit Cabaret, produced as part of Buddies’ Queer Pride Festival. A celebration of the strength, beauty and talent of queer and 2-Spirit Indigenous people, it will feature music, dance, drag, performance art and comedy.
This year’s Cabaret will be hosted by Chelazon Leroux, with performances by Nina Boujee (AKA Olivia Shortt), Zachariah Highgate, Madame Ode’miin Surprise, Rhinestone Chickadee, Michaela Washburn and Ravyn Wngz.
Come early to mingle and enjoy free food – and check out the Native Earth merch!
About the Native Earth Performing Arts
Currently in their 41st year, Native Earth Performing Arts is Canada’s oldest professional Indigenous performing arts company. Dedicated to developing, producing and presenting professional artistic expressions of the Indigenous experience in Canada, Native Earth seeks to fulfill a community of artistic visions through stage productions (theatre, dance and multi-disciplinary art), new script development, apprenticeships and internships. It is a vision that is inclusive and reflective of the artistic directions of members of the Indigenous community who actively participate in the arts.
About Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Established in 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is the largest and longest-running queer theatre company in the world. Toronto’s leading destination for artistically rigorous alternative theatre and a world leader in developing queer voices and stories for the stage, Buddies offers a year-round program that includes a full season of queer theatre, new works festivals, artist residencies, and intergenerational training and education initiatives.
(Photo credits: Native Earth Performing Arts & Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.)
Event details
Hosted by: Native Earth Performing Arts and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Type of event: cabaret performance
Event host: Chelazon Leroux
Performers: Nina Boujee (AKA Olivia Shortt), Zachariah Highgate, Madame Ode’miin Surprise, Rhinestone Chickadee, Michaela Washburn and Ravyn Wngz
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Start time: 8:30 PM ET (doors open at 7:30 PM ET)
Duration: TBA
Cost: General admission – pay what you can afford: C$10.00, $25.00, $45.00 or $70.00 (+ $3.00 order fee)
For each of Buddies’ shows this season, they’re offering tickets at a range of price points, though seating is general admission, and every seat is just as good as the next. If cost is a barrier, this is your chance to get an affordable ticket. If you are able to pay more, this is your chance to increase your support for the work onstage and ensure it stays affordable for those who need it.
Location: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St., Toronto, ON, M4Y 1B4
Booking link: Book your tickets here
Contact Details: Native Earth Performing Arts, 585 Dundas Street East, Suite 250, Toronto, ON, M5A 2B7, Canada; 416-531-1402, Buddies box office: tickets@buddiesinbadtimes.com, nativeearth.ca
Accessibility: Info here.
COVID-19 policy: See info here.
Refund policy: Please contact the organizer.