Date: Thursday, October 28th, 2021
Location The GRAND & Livestream (map)

From the prairies of Saulteaux First Nations, Saskatchewan, Tyson Night grew up reciting poetry by famous authors, competing in poetry showcases, and writing his own work while developing his passion for performance. In 2015, he worked at Banff Theatre Alberta, joining as a creator/performer in the Banff Theatre Collective. This ignited Tyson into the improv world, participating in cabarets, and always trying out new material for audiences. Tyson is proudly Indigenous, and does a lot of work for the community (volunteering at drop-in centres, Bear Clan Patrol and caring for his younger brothers). His own experience growing up through many struggles has been a huge source of inspiration for his writing, and his desire to write stems deeply from wanting to give back to the next generation. In 2019/20 Tyson was a member of Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal’s Young Creators’ Unit, where he began developing his first full-length play HUNG UP, inspired by stories of mental health and addiction. With development support from the Calgary Arts Development, he has created a first draft and workshop of his fantasy/comedic with a mission to create hope for the younger generation of First Nations People. He was recently a performer in the experimental physical theatre piece RED(Z) MAID(Z), based on the residential school system (created by Waawaate Fobister), that remains in development. Tyson continues to work as a performer, writer, and model (represented by Edge Talent & Model Alberta) and is currently training in dance, acting & voice.