Cikilaxʷm: Controlled Burn
Schedule
Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Kelowna Community Theatre | Kelowna, BC
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Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe returns with his newest work for the company, Cikilaxʷm: Controlled Burn, a full-length narrative ballet that blazes across time and tradition and is set to original commissioned music by Cree cellist and composer Cris Derksen. Projections by Euro/Omushkego Cree artist Andy Moro will bring to life sterile cities and scorched forests, while costumes by Navajo/Cherokee designer Asa Benally layer each character with rich histories.Set in a dystopian future where wildfire season has no end, a young Indigenous firefighter’s beliefs are challenged when he meets Mothkʷ, a fierce protector of ancestral knowledge who carries out cultural burns.
The word cikilaxʷm [tseeLAHkwum] means “prescribed fire” in nsyilxcən, the language belonging to the syilx (Okanagan) People. It relates to traditional burning practices that nourish the land and community, bringing healing and rejuvenation.
Cikilaxʷm: Controlled Burn is co-produced by the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund
Ballet Kelowna gratefully acknowledges our 2025/26 season sponsor: The Thomas Alan Budd Foundation.
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Kelowna Community Theatre, 1359 Water St, Kelowna, BC V1Y, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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