She Holds Up the Stars

World Première/TSO Co-commission

​​Red Sky Performance, a leading company of contemporary Indigenous performance, returns to the TSO with She Holds Up the Stars. Inspired by Sandra Laronde’s award-winning novel, this groundbreaking production blends life-sized puppets, movement, storytelling, theatre, visual design, and Eliot Britton’s orchestral score.

The story follows a young Indigenous girl who returns to live on the rez and unexpectedly bonds with a wild horse, broken by a rancher and his son. As tensions rise around her, she begins to navigate a world of cruelty and beauty, discovering an inner strength that reshapes her connection to land, home, and heart.

This concert lasts approximately 55 minutes with no intermission.

Preparing for the Concert

In September, we’ll be releasing a study guide to help you teach She Holds Up the Stars in your classroom. 

You are not required to read the book to understand the concert, but having done so will greatly enrich your experience. If your library does not already have copies, you can purchase books at a 20% discount by using promo code SHUTSTSO20 (for a limited time) when ordering books through the Annick Press website.