“Kiuryaq” was at its most captivating when it directly tackled the tension between Indigenous Arctic life and philosophy, and Western culture.” The New York Times
This Akpik Theatre/Theaturtle project has been four years in the making by Indigenous and non-Indigenous theatre, film and music artists, mostly from the circumpolar North. In September, Kiuryaq premiered at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife and then toured to communities across the Northwest Territories, and to the Suialaa Arts Festival in Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland).
The article articulates beautifully our goal “to reach northern audiences as well as to bring outsiders to the tales of the northern lights by those who know them best.” (The New York Times, Oct. 30, 2025)