Issue: 2017-03-22, PHOTO: courtesy of Nakai Theatre
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David Skelton
Issue: 2017-03-22, PHOTO: courtesy of Nakai Theatre
Curtains Up!
On April 4th Nakai Theatre invites theatre lovers, supportive friends or simply the merely curious to attend their 24 Hour Playmaking Cabaret, held at The Deck at the High Country Inn. The event, which has been held for nearly 25 years, revolves... Read more
Issue: 2015-06-18 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Dramaturgy
Last Friday I met with David Skelton, the artistic director of Nakai Theatre, and DD Kugler, a renowned Canadian dramaturge. A dramaturge, which is an unpleasant word, functions as an advisor to a playwright. Read more
Start at the Beginning
Have you ever had big dreams of creating a piece of theatre but weren’t sure how to start? Have you ever had a great idea for a play but had no idea how to get it on the stage? Are you looking for the chance to try out a script you have written in... Read more
June 2014
David Skelton Nakai Theatre’s artistic director
A high-school excursion to a Toronto production of Peter Shaffer’s play, Equus, is what triggered David Skelton’s fascination with theatrical design. Read more
Stories you've never heard, brilliantly told
I went Saturday night to The River, a Nakai production, with Michael Greyeyes directing a play written by David Skelton, Judith Rudakoff and Joseph Tisiga. Read more
Voice for the Voiceless
Nakai Theatre's newest production, The River, promises to shine an unblinking light on Whitehorse by presenting voices that normally go unheard. Read more
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A Play in 24 Hours
If you ask Whitehorse resident Justine Davidson if the $50 fee to participate in Nakai Theatre's 24 Hour Playwriting Competition is worth it, you'll most likely get a resounding yes. Read more
The 3rd annual Pivot Festival: Floating, swimming, flying
Feeling a bit like the barker in this scenario, David Skelton is proud of this third-year line-up. "The third, fourth and fifth year of a new festival are always the times when you ask — will it float, swim or fly?" Nakai's artistic director says." Read more
Sharing the Wealth, Creatively
Amber Walker feels grateful for her lot in life: her husband supports her financially so she can pursue her interests as a visual artist and playwright. Over the past year, in Whitehorse, she has had many opportunities to pursue her artistic ... Read more
It's a 'building year' for Nakai
Then there will be the 24 Hour Playwriting Contest on Nov. 7 and 8 to create new scripts and polish others that had been stashed in a budding playwright's drawer. "I think Nakai is a resource for people," says Skelton, "and I invite all theatre...." Read more
The Intimacy of Live Performance
When you talk about "The Theatre", these days, it is inevitable that certain eyes will glaze and certain minds will wander. It's old and out of date, the YouTube crowd might complain. But perhaps the qualities that prevent live theatre from being... Read more
24-hour contest can be a whacky first step
During the first part of this year, Nakai Theatre has been working through a strategic-planning process and has been confirmed that it wants to be a "developmental theatre company." Read more
The many 'faces' of the Pivot Festival
When David Skelton discusses the upcoming Pivot Festival, he keeps coming back to the example of Joseph Tisiga. Read more
Provocative Fringe Theatre
As Nakai Theatre's artistic director, Skelton admits that last year's Pivot Festival came with a small dose of controversy. However, he's ready for another go this January when the avant-garde performance event hits the stage for its second run. Read more
Staging local talent
One of the final accomplishments in focus for Nakai Theatre is a barrage of local performance artists. Also affectionately known as the Homegrown Festival. "It's emerging artists, first-time artists and artists who are devoting their life...." Read more