Metamorphosis: A Healing Journey

Theatrical Performance and Book Launch

Two Performances Only! Tickets Available Now

Two performances only:
Saturday, April 27: Doors at 7 pm, Performance 7:30-9 pm
Sunday, April 28: Doors at 1:30 pm, Performance 2-3:30 pm
Early bird discount extended in celebration of Earth Day to April 23rd.
Open seating and wheelchair accessible.

Like spring, Creatively United for the Planet’s upcoming premiere performance and book launch of Metamorphosis: A Healing Journey is bursting with creative energy from a diverse cast that includes: Krystal Cook, a leading Indigenous poet and performer; Sam Baardman, a singer/songwriter and photographer from Winnipeg; flamenco and improv dancers from Raino Studios; 16-members of the Victoria Philharmonic Choir; Robert Sandford, a prolific author and international water advocate from Canmore, Alberta; Shannon Alfred, a Namgisan medicine woman from Alert Bay; Jon O’Riordan, a viola playing tenor, now a retired policy maker and producer; Alex Taylor-McCallum, a spoken word/lyricist/street artist and one of the stars of the ICA’s last im:print show; and Frances Litman, a long-time professional photographer, writer and producer.

Under the direction of storyweaver and choreographer, Monique Salez of Raino Studios, audiences will have the opportunity to view the premiere of an original multi-media Earth Week theatrical experience on Saturday, April 27th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, April 28th at 2 pm at one of Victoria’s newest theatre venues, the Dave Dunnet Theatre, located in Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd.

The viewing and launch of the 120-page fine art book by the same name will be held a half hour before and after showtimes, as well as the display of several guest organizations who will have tables set up in the lobby to visit and enjoy.

Early bird sales end soon so be sure to get your tickets now for special savings.

Unable to attend? Please consider a donation to allow those who would not otherwise be able to attend to receive complimentary tickets to the performance.

Please share this event with your friends, family and networks. A tremendous amount of work goes into a production like this and we thank you for your continued support.

Doors open a half hour before showtimes with lots to see in the lobby prior to and after each performance. Seating is open so plan to arrive prior to showtime to get your first choice of seats (all seats offer great visibility). The theatre is wheelchair and handicap accessible. Parking is limited, so please consider riding, biking, busing or car sharing.

Learn more about the
Metamorphosis cast here

Changing Course: A River’s Journey of Reconnection

Did you know that British Columbia is named after the Columbia River which used to be one of the world’s largest salmon bearing rivers in the world?

Creatively United for the Planet has produced a 60-minute documentary that explores the degradation of what was once one of the most productive salmon rivers in the world. It looks at the dams and storages that eliminated wild salmon from the main stem of the river in Canada, and how this loss cut the heart out of Indigenous culture throughout the basin. The film also touches on the Columbia River Treaty, which came into force between Canada and the United States in 1964. At the time, it had a very narrow focus on flood control and hydropower. Sixty years later, however, new thinking is needed to ensure a sustainable future for this important river.

In Changing Course: A River’s Journey of Reconnection, leading voices from Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities eloquently express the need for new approaches to water management and governance that are more connected to nature, account for climate change, and meaningfully include First Nations leadership.

Produced and directed by Jonathan O’Riordan; co-producer and narrator Frances Litman and filmmaker, Bohdan Doval.

Please visit Creatively United’s YouTube channel to view this film and see Creatively United’s many other offerings.

Would you knowingly eat food, drink water or breathe air that contains toxic chemicals and microplastics linked to cancer that are contained in sewage sludge from Victoria, BC’s wastewater treatment plant?

Right now, forever chemicals, which true to their name last nearly forever in our environment, such as PFAS, and microplastics as well as PAHs, lead, mercury, dioxins, and pharmaceuticals are making their way into our air, water and soil through the bio-accumulation of tons of these toxic chemicals that remain in the sludge after the waste water from our homes, industry, businesses and health care facilities is processed.

Since 2022, the CRD plan was to use these dried biosolids as an alternative to fossil fuels in a cement plant, which is in keeping with a ban on the land application of biosolids the CRD Board passed in 2011. Instead, every day, 10 tons of toxic sludge, also known as “biosolids,” has been spread or buried at Victoria’s Hartland Landfill, where wind and rain erosion disperses these forever chemicals into the neighbouring farms, fields, forests and watersheds.

There is a strong triple bottom line business case for thermal conversion which the CRD needs to employ as it:

• creates a non-toxic biochar which is the desired end product as a result of thermally converting toxic biosolids into inert biochar – a new green industry;
• it’s a carbon free fuel source, not incineration, no pollution, low carbon footprint;
• a plant could be up and running within two years if treated as the emergency this is;
• thermal conversion can stop landfill expansion and convert ALL waste, not just biosolids, into fossil fuel free energy and save our waters, soil, trees, fish, our health and the beauty of the region and why so many people chose to live and visit here.

Solutions Exist! Learn More Here:

Creatively United Biosolids FAQ & Resources
Biosolid Free BC on Facebook
Butchart Gardens
Mount Work Coalition
Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Sierra Club

Take action by letting the CRD know you oppose the land application of biosolids by emailing: crdboard@crd.bc.ca