Seven women, seven different desires - but one dream in common: Winning "the biggest bingo in the world." One day, accompanied by the spirit guide Nanabush, they leave their Manitoulin Island reserve and set out for Toronto to do just that.
Québexit is a multi-lingual (English, French, Cree) ensemble political comedy: when a transnational pipeline leads to a successful third Québec sovereignty referendum, a small road at the Québec-New Brunswick border becomes a lighting rod of conflict between the new Québec military, the Canadian Armed Forces and two indigenous women who traverse the border frequently.
Nicole Joy-Fraser (Tsa'tinée, Nehiyaw, Métis/ Settler) is a Niagara based, Indigi-queer performing artist registered with Horse Lake First Nation in Northern Alberta. For over 20 years she has been storytelling for stage and screen, across Turtle Island and beyond, and has worked with many celebrated companies such as The Stratford Festival, The Shaw, Mirvish, Soulpepper, Theatre Aquarius, CBC, CBS, BBC and Telefilm. As a proud 2Spirit, Bear clan matriarch, Hand drum carrier and 60's scoop witness, supporting each other through healing and the Indigenous arts continues to be a passion of theirs and they are grateful to the Aniishnaabeg and Haudenosaunee communities that have been guiding their urban Indigenous reclamation.
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