Name: Silk Road Music: Lunar New Year Celebration
Start: 2026-02-28T14:00:00
Location: Gateway Theatre Canada

Embark on a cultural expedition with Gateway Theatre's diverse lineup of events this season. From the historical journey of the Métis people in 'Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?' to the harmonious fusion of traditions in the 'Silk Road Music: Lunar New Year Celebration' and the dramatic tale of 'Wildwoman', these performances offer a rich exploration of identity and artistry. Complementing these narratives is 'The Flame', an engaging storytelling workshop and showcase that celebrates personal stories and the power of the spoken word.

A Cultural Journey: Celebrating History, Identity, and Storytelling at the Gateway Theatre

Silk Road Music

Gateway Theatre

Where Have All The Buffalo Gone? follows two souls as they journey through seven important moments in Métis history – from the birth of Métis nations on the plains to the colonization driven by the fur trade, the disappearance of the buffalo, and the rise of the Métis Association of Alberta.

This moving tale weaves together stories and a life-like buffalo puppet, with true historical events to explore the love, loss, and resilience of Treaty 6’s Métis peoples. At its heart, this story celebrates the rich lessons and love stories of the buffalo. This Theatre for Young Audiences production is perfect to be enjoyed by youth ages 9 and up and is a great way to celebrate Family Day.

Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?

Gateway Theatre Canada

This will be an event to celebrate Lunar New Year with the award-winning Silk Road Music! Join us for a celebratory concert, blending the rich traditions of Asian and non-Asian music.

Silk Road Music: Lunar New Year Celebration

In Wildwoman, we follow the story of Catherine de Medici, the young newlywed of King Henry II of France, who thinks her life at court will be a fascinating forum of political discourse. Instead, the palace is a cruel and disturbing place where her singular function is to be a baby-making machine for male heirs. Even the other women at her side, a scheming lady-in-waiting and the king’s power-hungry mistress, seem to mostly fend for themselves. The only kinship she finds is with the paperback-romance hot, head-to-toe hair wildman kept in the dungeon as one of the king’s collection of caged oddities. His friendly and feral presence gradually awakens Catherine’s own wild side, and once she unleashes it, no one is safe from her vengeful wrath.

Wildwoman

Discover the power of your unique voice and transform your personal experiences into captivating stories—or even the foundation for a one-person show! Join award-winning actor, writer and director, and Artistic Producer of The Flame, Deborah Williams, for an inspiring and welcoming workshop designed for both seasoned storytellers and complete beginners. Come learn how to tell the story only you can tell!

The Flame: Storytelling Workshop

Join us at Gateway Theatre for a special performance of Vancouver’s wildly popular storytelling series, The Flame, where we will be featuring the fresh work of 7-8 storytellers who have just participated in a storytelling workshop the same weekend! Come see the incredible work they will have put together, thanks to the leadership of The Flame host Deborah Williams, the award-winning actor and one of the creators of Mom’s the Word. Come to Gateway and watch these talented local storytellers create an event full of “true stories told by the people who lived them”.

Silk Road Music: Lunar New Year Celebration

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