“Back to the Stars" is a filmed musical pilgrimage recorded on the ancestral and unceded territory of the sn̓ʕayckstx  Sinixt Arrow Lakes and Yaqan Nukiy Lower Kootenay Band peoples which is also home to the Métis and many diverse Indigenous persons.
 
The young women involved in this project, under the direction of Allison Girvan, are settlers who embarked on an intentional journey to unlearn colonial narratives, learn what was omitted in colonial 'Canadian' history and integrate a learning of Indigenous connection to land with the guidance, grace and wisdom of local Indigenous leaders -  Ann Marie Smith and Elder, Donna Wright - and then express the experience through songwriting and poetry.
 
This film is able to reflects the narrative of the path from individual to that of connection with each other and our natural surroundings in this 30 minute film that stirs the soul.

"Echo" is a local talent collaboration, from musician to dancers, choreographer to videographer, all coming together to create beauty in a troubling and isolated time.

The feelings and images explored in "Echo" were reflections of the pandemic, the empty theatre an echo of this time, the desire to express oneself and moving the space around us, a need for human connections and supporting each other, and in the end, self expression and the feeling of being together in our aloneness.

There have been many losses for youth dancers this last year, and this collaborative project with the Capitol Theatre and Slava Doval's DanceFusion created an opportunity for these 11 dancers to get onstage, perform and also learn from an industry professional. This was an opportunity not to be missed as Acacia Schachte has temporarily moved from Europe to be close to family here in Nelson.

The Creation of "Homecoming 2020"
Now Available to Stream for Free

Whether you saw Homecoming 2020 back in February or not, this short film by Masa Suzuki is worth a watch. This 5 minute piece gives an inside look at the creative process of Hiromoto Ida as he created his original work and brought it to life on the Capitol Theatre stage, and the inspiration behind his incredible dance/theatre show.