Darla Contois (Wasakahaw Mikisu Iskwew) is an Indigenous ( Cree-Saulteaux ) writer and actress from Misipawistik Cree Nation , Grand Rapids , Manitoba , Canada . She stars as Esther Rosenblum / Bezhig Little Bird in the Canadian drama television series Little Bird , which premiered on Crave and APTN lumi on May 26, 2023.
6-595: Contois graduated from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre ’s professional training program in 2014 and attended David Smukler's National Voice Intensive. Her solo show White Man’s Indian premiered at Summerworks 2017 in Toronto where she was awarded the Emerging Artist Award. Her most recent work, The War Being Waged , was produced by Winnipeg's Prairie Theatre Exchange as part of their 2021–22 season. The War Being Waged
12-489: A Canadian playwright is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Centre for Indigenous Theatre 43°38′53″N 79°23′41″W / 43.64792°N 79.39478°W / 43.64792; -79.39478 The Centre for Indigenous Theatre is a non-profit theater educational institution located in Toronto , Ontario . It focuses on performance art from an Indigenous cultural foundation. The goal of
18-527: A two-year program. By 1998, the program offered an additional, optional third year. All levels of government fund the Centre. The Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Management Board, The McLean Foundation, Molson Companies Donation Fund and the Toronto Blue Jays also provide monetary support to the Centre. Students must be over the age of eighteen and of Aboriginal descent. The award, established in 1995, "recognizes
24-619: The Centre "is to develop and implement educational programs that promote and foster an understanding of Indigenous Theatre while providing the highest caliber arts training to Indigenous students from across Canada." James H. Buller founded the Centre in 1974 as the Native Theatre School with the Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts. Buller was a noted opera and musical comedy singer. Before founding
30-470: The school, Buller served in the Royal Canadian Navy and competed as a popular boxer known as "Gentleman Jim". He wanted to see Aboriginal actors , playwrights and directors flourish across Canada and create a network of Aboriginal theatre companies. The school changed its name to the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in 1994. The Centre first offered a one-year program, which was later expanded to
36-546: Was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama at the 2023 Governor General's Awards . In 2024 she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards , for the television series Little Bird . This article about a Canadian television actor is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
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