In the heart of a forest of sound, Canadian artist Émilie Monnet and Colombian artist Waira Nina deliver a poetic manifesto inspired by the bonds of friendship and solidarity.
Nigamon / Tunai (the words translate to “song” in the Anishinaabemowin and Inga languages) is an immersive performance ritual rooted in the presence of the natural world and co-exists with the audience, who are in close proximity to the performers on the Power Center stage.
At the crossroads of friendship and resistance, the two women invite us to listen deeply and to understand the knowledge and struggles that link their respective cultures: the depletion and plundering of natural resources that are core to their existence.
Interweaving immersive performance and audio documentary with Indigenous knowledge and voices, this mesmerizing new theatrical work invites audiences into ritualized listening, and to feel the sound vibrations emitted by the surrounding water, stones, copper, and tree trunks. Linked by the figure of the turtle, which is central to both of their origin stories, the two women form an effective alliance advocating for the protection of water, land, stars, and ancestral knowledge.
Looking for free student tickets? All U-M undergraduate students are eligible to receive a FREE ticket to a UMS performance per academic year through the Bert’s Ticket program (a $20 value)!
Nigamon / Tunai (the words translate to “song” in the Anishinaabemowin and Inga languages) is an immersive performance ritual rooted in the presence of the natural world and co-exists with the audience, who are in close proximity to the performers on the Power Center stage.
At the crossroads of friendship and resistance, the two women invite us to listen deeply and to understand the knowledge and struggles that link their respective cultures: the depletion and plundering of natural resources that are core to their existence.
Interweaving immersive performance and audio documentary with Indigenous knowledge and voices, this mesmerizing new theatrical work invites audiences into ritualized listening, and to feel the sound vibrations emitted by the surrounding water, stones, copper, and tree trunks. Linked by the figure of the turtle, which is central to both of their origin stories, the two women form an effective alliance advocating for the protection of water, land, stars, and ancestral knowledge.
Looking for free student tickets? All U-M undergraduate students are eligible to receive a FREE ticket to a UMS performance per academic year through the Bert’s Ticket program (a $20 value)!
Cost
- Start at $48 // Student tickets $20
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