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Deneh'Cho Thompson BFA, MFA (2021)

Associate Professor, coordinator wîcêhtowin Theatre Program, Adjunct Professor, Indigenous Studies, First Nations University of Canada

Faculty Member in School for the Arts

Office
John Mitchell 196

Research Area(s)

  • Indigenous Theatre Practice
  • Theatre Pedagogy
  • Indigenous Language Revitalization
  • Live Performance and Digital Worlds
  • Indigenous Pedagogies

Publications

Indigenous Indigenous Knowledges Indigenous Theatre

Chapters in Books

Sadeghi-Yekta, K., Thompson, D. P., Peter, R., Harvey K. S., Jones T., & Carter J. (Feb 24th, 2022). Indigenous Perspectives on Ethics and Theatre. In K. Sadeghi-Yekta & M. Prendergast (Eds.), Applied Theatre: ethics (pp. 17-42). London, UK: Bloomsbury.

Artistic Works

Actor, The Herd by Kenneth T. Williams, Persephone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK). January/February 2023.

Director, Sir John A.: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion, Greystone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), November/December 2022. Written by Drew Hayden Taylor.

Actor, Robert Moule by Martin Bellemare, Translation workshop, Bouche Theatre Collective (Online/Vancouver, BC). October 8th, 2022.

Director, Cottagers & Indians by Drew Hayden Taylor, Blyth Festival (Blyth, ON). June/July 2022.

Dramaturge, MAJOR FORCE, April 2022 - December. 2022. Written by Miki Wolf.

Director, Niizh by Joelle Peters production workshop, Native Earth Preforming Arts (Toronto, ON). August 2022.

Director, Cottagers & Indians by Drew Hayden Taylor, Blyth Festival (Blyth, ON). June/July 2022.

Actor, I SPY play development workshop, University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB), February 1, 2022. Written by Angela Ferreira. Dramaturgy by Dr. Stefano Muneroni.

Director, Paradise Park, Greystone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), January/February 2022. Written by Charles Mee.

Director, Oli & Hazel development workshop, Persephone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), January 14th, 2022. Written by Erin Brophy.

Actor, Fruitcake, 25th Street Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), November/December 2021. Written by Heather Morrison. Production Dramaturgy by Lenore Claire Herrem. Directed by S.E. Grummett.

Director, Gordon Winter, Greystone Theatre (Saskatoon, SK), March/April 2021. Written by Kenneth T. Williams.

Resident Artist/Collaborator, flausen+ International Residency, flausen+ network (Germany), September 29th – October 4th, 2021.

Actor, Jonathan, River Bed. A Glimpse into New Translation, Bouche Theatre Collective (Vancouver, BC), February 2021. Written by Eric Noel. Translated by Jordan Arseneault.

Actor, Sqeweqs, Th'owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish, Axis Theatre (Vancouver, BC), February 2021. Written by Joseph A. Dandurand. Directed by Chris McGregor.

Playwright, Pan-demic Recall, 24 Hr Plays, Viral Monologues (Edmonton, AB), August 2020. 

Actor, Stage to Page: Poetry Development Project, Community Arts Council of Vancouver (Vancouver, BC), July 20, 2020.  Development workshop using dramaturgical approaches to develop poetry content.

Teaching & Supervision

Teaching

DRAM 111:  Practicum I:  Indigenous Performance Methods
DRAM 118:  Acting I
DRAM 119: Acting II
DRAM 309: Theories of Acting and Directing
DRAM 419: Acting VIII


Supervision

Graduate Student Supervision

Smyl, Fallon, What was Taken and What was Left Behind: The Evolution of Anishinaabee Oral Traditions and Storytelling, MLitt, Co-Supervisor, Indigenous Theatre History, April 21st, 2023. Mary Baldwin University

Other Advisory Activities

Sorensen, Elle Sina, Graduate Student Experiences of Indigenous Studies in Post-Secondary Education: A Comparative Study of Norway and Canada, Master’s Thesis, Examiner, April 6th, 2023. University of Saskatchewan

Ennis, Caragana,“A Great Telling”: Audience as Co-Creator of Story, Master’s Thesis, Examiner, June 23, 2022.


Education & Training

MFA, University of Alberta, 2022, Department of Drama.  Major: Theatre Practice; Research Focus: Indigenizing Contemporary Acting Technique; Supervisor(s): Dr. Selena Couture, Dr. Adam Gaudry.

BFA (With Distinction), Simon Fraser University, 2018, School for the Contemporary Arts, Major:  Theatre Performance