Events

Rattle: A Sixties Scoop Play (Winnipeg event)
2026-06-03 19:30 - 2026-06-07 14:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Asper Centre for Theatre and Film, 400 Colony Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Root Sky Theatre, in association with Theatre Incarnate, is proud to premiere Rattle: A Sixties Scoop Play at the University of Winnipeg’s Asper Centre for Theatre & Film, June 3 – 7, 2026. Rattle is based on the true stories of Sixties Scoop survivors Robert Doucette and Roberta MacKinnon.
Dan and Bobbie have lived on the same North End street for decades and consider themselves family. They also share a similar history – both were taken from their Indigenous mothers as small children and adopted out into white families. They lost their family, their culture, their identity. Dan, now working for a Métis organization, has faced his past and is fighting for the future of fellow Sixties Scoop survivors. Bobbie is not so sure she wants to know why her mother gave her up as a newborn infant. Both their lives, and their families’, will be changed in unexpected ways as they struggle to understand who they are and where they belong. Rattle received an award for Best Full-Length Play in the Theatre BC Canadian National Playwriting Competition for 2022.
It is the fourth in a series of plays by Brandon University professors Darrell Racine and Dale Lakevold that explores Indigenous culture and history in Canada.
Performances:
7:30 p.m. nightly (June 3 — 6)
2 p.m. matinee (June 6 — 7)
Sharing Circle for Survivors & Those Aﬀected:
June 3 — 5 (2 — 4 p.m.) / June 6 — 7 (10 a.m. — 12 noon)
Venue:
Asper Centre for Theatre and Film
400 Colony St., Winnipeg MB Tickets:
$25 | $35 If You Can | $10 Limited Income
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Bus Trip — Rattle: A Sixties Scoop Play
2026-06-06 10:30 - 19:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Would You Like to Attend the Play RATTLE?
A Play About the Sixties Scoop by Darrell Racine and Dale Lakevold
Based on the Lives of Two Former BU Students and Sixties Scoop Survivors

FREE bus transportation to the Asper Centre Theatre in Winnipeg
Includes a FREE bag lunch, if you pre-order when you register for the trip
Register with Suelee Innes from the Indigenous Peoples Centre
(InnesS@BrandonU.ca) by May 29 at 3 p.m.
For students, faculty, staff, and alumni only.

TICKETS to the play are available for individual purchase at www.RootSky.ca.
Limited Income: $10 or Regular: $25. Sixties Scoop Survivors receive free Admission. Register with Suelee.
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket by the registration date to secure your seat on the bus.
A travel voucher emailed to you from Suelee will be required before boarding the bus.
SCHEDULE for the day, SATURDAY, JUNE 6:

Arrive in front of Clark Hall at BU for boarding the bus at 10:30 am
Bus departs campus at 11:00 a.m.
Bus arrives at the theatre in Winnipeg at 1:30 p.m.
Show starts at 2:00 p.m.
Attendees board the bus after the play and return to Brandon at 7:00 p.m.

Generous funding support from the President’s Office at Brandon University.
For Information: Contact Suelee Innes at the IPC (204-727-7345) or InnesS@BrandonU.ca

Celebrating impact of BU Co-op
2026-06-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
With youth unemployment and the transition from education to meaningful work dominating national conversations, Brandon University’s Co-operative Education (Co-op) Program is preparing to share a different story.
On Tuesday, June 16, Brandon University Co-op will host a special community announcement event celebrating student employment outcomes, employer partnerships, alumni engagement, and the growing role of experiential learning in strengthening Manitoba’s workforce.
The event will bring together students, employers, alumni, faculty, university leadership, community partners, and government representatives to celebrate the momentum and growth of the program.
In addition to celebrating current outcomes, the event will also look ahead to the future of work-integrated learning at Brandon University and the growing role that collaborative partnerships play in supporting both student success and regional economic development.
The event will take place at the Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art at Brandon University. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., with the formal program beginning at 6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Pre-orientation 2026
2026-07-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
We are busy preparing and eagerly awaiting your arrival on Orientation Day, September 8th! For students who may have burning questions, are feeling a bit nervous, or just want to get a jump on figuring things out before our exciting on-campus Orientation Day, we are offering an in-person, Pre-Orientation afternoon session.
