Mixed Blood Theatre presents ‘According to Coyote’ at three local venues

The Mixed Blood Theatre of Minneapolis will present the play, According to Coyote, at local venues October 6-8.

Thursday, October 6 – A performance is scheduled at 7 p.m. at Central Square in Glenwood. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the door.

Friday, October 7 – A performce is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. at the Brandon School gymnasium.

Saturday, October 8 – A performce is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. at the Evansville School gymnasium.

The October 7 and 8 performances are sponsored by the Evansville Arts Coalition. These performances are free to the general public.

This is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, and by funding given to the Evansville Arts Coalition by North Central Reforestation, Evansville and the Evansville Boosters.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

According To Coyote is one of five culturally-specific productions toured annually by Mixed Blood Theatre, a Minneapolis-based multicultural theater company. It is a collection of American Indian legends and stories filled with music, dance and magic.

The anthology of tales features the legendary hero of American Indian lore and is an unforgettable encounter with the richness, vitality, and sensibilities of Native culture.

Playwright John Kauffman employs age-old techniques of music, dance, magic and narrative to bring to life this brave/foolish/sneaky/wise character in all his guises – Coyote the Creator, the namer of animals and bringer of fire; Coyote the Trickster, conniving for an advantage that usually backfires on him; and Coyote the Teacher, from whom lessons of humility, wisdom and humanity are learned.

Tags: variety, theater