# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Awaken Festival 2026 - Climate Play by Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum and Climate Play Artists
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Climate Play
Co-Created by Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum
And Climate Play Artists

Thursday, April 23rd - 7PM (Doors @ 6:30PM)
Includes Post-Show Talkback

Saturday, April 25th - 7PM (Doors @ 6:30PM)
Includes Post-Show Mixer

Performances are taking place in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.

Tickets are on sale now at: eventbrite.ca/cc/2026-awaken-festival-4824210

A limited number of tickets will be held for on-site purchase when doors open 30 minutes prior to the event.

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Over the past three years, Climate Play has created eight hyper-local verbatim plays in eight different communities, including Whitehorse. The national Climate Play braids together four main elements from the plays: the script edited from the transcripts of the interviews; photos and videos of local land, water, and nature filmed by local artists in each community; a mid-show facilitated audience discussion; original music inspired by the transcripts of the interviews, including a new song generated from the end Act I discussion and performed for the first time.

Presented by Community Circle. Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts, University of British Columbia, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Content Warnings: Existential dread.

Length: ~100 Minutes + 15 Minute Intermission

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This presentation also includes Orb Weaver - an interactive art installation!

Orbweaver
Created by Nicole Schafenacker
Facilitated by Fabienne Calvert Filteau and Nicole Schafenacker

What are your wishes for the climate? What are your questions for the future? Inspired by the Orbweaver spider, together we will weave our words into a vision for tomorrow.

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CREDITS
Featuring Bevin Dooley, Sydney Hunt, Katelyn Morishita, Brianna Roett, and Colin Wolf with Music by Stewart Legere & Scott Maynard

Co-Creators | Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum and Climate Play Artists
Actor | Bevin Dooley
Actor | Sydney Hunt
Actor | Katelyn Morishita
Actor | Brianna Roett
Actor | Colin Wolf
Composer & Musical Director | Stewart Legere
Composer & Musical Director | Scott Maynard
Production Assistant | Philip Adams
Projection Co-Designer | Brendan Briceland
Projection Co-Designer | Amelia Scott
Promotional Photos | Philip Adams

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*Details are accurate at time of posting and are subject to change.*

Meet the creative team and find out more about the upcoming Awaken Festival by visiting: gwaandaktheatre.ca/awaken-festival-2026

✨ Seventh Annual Awaken Festival
🗓 April 12th-26th, 2026
📍 Whitehorse YT & Online
💜 Presented by Gwaandak Theatre
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/whitehorse/awaken-festival-2026-climate-play-by-yvette-nolan-and-joel-bernbaum-and-climate-play-artists/200029901925913
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Whitehorse
- **state**: YT
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
- **lat**: 60.724793538305
- **long**: -135.052780509
- **full address**: Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, Canada

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Awaken Festival 2026 - Climate Play by Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum and Climate Play Artists being held?
  - **A:** Awaken Festival 2026 - Climate Play by Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum and Climate Play Artists takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Awaken Festival 2026 - Climate Play by Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum and Climate Play Artists?
  - **A:** Awaken Festival 2026 - Climate Play by Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum and Climate Play Artists is organized by Gwaandak Theatre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Awaken Festival 2026 - Climate Play by Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum and Climate Play Artists is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Whitehorse, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Awaken Festival 2026 - Climate Play by Yvette Nolan and Joel Bernbaum and Climate Play Artists sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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