Traditional First Nations tale about a child-stealing creature will tour with ballet company

 By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Cameron Fraser-Monroe has several reasons why he’s excited about a ballet production that will begin touring in British Columbia this month. Fraser-Monroe, a member of Tla’amin Nation in B.C., is the choreographer for T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods. This work had its world premiere at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) in 2024. And now T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods will be part of a double bill that will be staged during RWB’s B.C. tour, starting with a performance on Jan. 27 at the Evergreen Theatre in Powell River. The tour will wrap up with shows on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10 at The Centre Vancouver. The double bill will also feature the modern classic Carmina Burana, a cantata…

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