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Chester Playhouse presents: TH’OWXIYA: The Hungry Feast Dish
October 7, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Suitable for Ages 5+
Run time: 45 minutes (with Q&A post-show)
“The enchanting tale of Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish, will come to life at the Chester Playhouse, immersing audiences of all ages in a captivating world of Indigenous folklore.
Indigenous Storytellers spin the Kwantlen First Nation tale of Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish. The mouth of Th’owxiya (“tho-wox-eeya”) holds the most wonderful foods from around the world. However, if you steal from her, you will pay a terrible price, for Th’owxiya has developed a taste for children!
When a hungry Mouse, Kw’at’el, takes a piece of cheese from Th’owxiya’s mouth, they are caught. To appease the ogress, Kw’at’el must bring two children for her to eat before the second moon rises or Th’owxiya will eat their whole family! With the help of two Bears, a Raven and a Sasquatch, Kw’at’el sets forth on a journey for knowledge and forgiveness. Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish takes inspiration from Hansel and Gretel and the First Nations story of The Wild Woman of the Woods.”