January 20 at 12:45pm

Belfry@UVic with Andy Moro & Jeff Chief 

Join these designers for an in-depth discussion of their careers and the theatre industry. An incredible opportunity to gain tips and insight from two Indigenous artists. Bring your questions and your lunch and eat in the Mac!  

Andy Moro, Set & Lighting Designer, The Ministry of Grace

A mixed Euro/Omushkegowuk Cree multi-disciplinary artist, Andy is a Co-Founding Director (with Tara Beagan) of ARTICLE 11, a company that celebrates Article 11 of the UN’s Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He is a core member of the creative team  at the Banff Centre’s Indigenous Dance  Residency and the co-founder and director  of the multi-disciplinary Red Pepper Spectacle Arts.  He also facilitated the Production Mentorship Program at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre. Locally, his design work includes Marie Clement’s MISSING for Pacific Opera Victoria. 

Jeff Chief, Costume Designer, The Ministry of Grace  

A Plains Cree costume designer from Saskatchewan, Jeff’s designs have been seen across Canada. Credits include: Kronborg – The Hamlet Rock Musical (Confederation Centre of the Arts);  Honour Beat (Theatre Calgary);  Hedda Noir (Theatre NorthWest);  Le Wild  West Show de Gabriel Dumont (National Arts Centre);  Othello (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan);   Where the Blood  Mixes (Western Canada Theatre);   Dreary and Izzy (Theatre NorthWest);  and A Man A Fish, God of Carnage, and The Berlin Blues (Persephone Theatre).