Past Event, Arts & Culture, Social Justice
Muriel Miguel: A Retrospective
Spiderwoman Theater Founder and Artistic Director Muriel Miguel, discussed her fascinating journey from the streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn to her pioneering contributions to the current feminist and Indigenous theatre movements in the United States, Canada and around the world. Through photos and video from the last 50 years, the audience experienced this extraordinary life.
Speaker Bio
Muriel Miguel is a director, choreographer, playwright, actor and educator. She has directed almost all of Spiderwoman’s shows since their debut in 1976, in which time, they have written and produced over twenty original works for the theatre. She grew up performing with her family and at the age of twelve was the co-founder, with Louis Mofsie, of the Little Eagles, a group that is still active in New York City and is now known as the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers. Muriel studied modern dance with Alwin Nickolais, Erick Hawkins and Jean Erdman. She was an original member of Joseph Chaikin’s Open Theater where she performed in the groundbreaking works: Terminal, The Serpent, Mère Ubu and Viet Rock.
Co-Presented by
SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement and Raven Spirit Dance
