Sword Dance: A Reading

This is a reading of a new work developed through our stages & spaces program.

The Sword Dance is intended for an audience of middle-schoolers (and beyond!), and follows Marigold, a competitive Highland dancer who struggles socially in school and longs for a confidant - who she finds in her new imaginary friend, appearing to her as a Highland Dancing spirit, sharing folklore about the history of the dance, as well as some (questionable, but well-intentioned) life advice. This peppy, quick-paced piece infuses humour, Scottish culture, and sentimentality with the aching awkwardness that is being a middle-schooler who doesn’t quite “fit” - and who is starting to question her feelings for the beautiful red-headed penpal she met a year prior. As if that wasn't enough, Marigold is learning to navigate new hurdles as the first symptoms of fibromyalgia begin to emerge, and she is met head-on with the challenges of a medical - and social - system ill-equipped to recognize or treat invisible disability.

About the Artists

Performed By: Alistair Dhaul, Kyle Kushnir, Keeley Shortreed with additional voices by Nicholas Guerreiro

Directed by: Ricki Healey

With consultation by: Heather Jarvie

Accessibility

Sensory warnings: None

Content warnings: None

Arrival at the Venue

The doors will open  30 minutes ahead of showtime. Masks are welcomed inside the theatre and available at the box office. Refunds: If you are not feeling well or have any symptoms, please stay home to help keep everyone safe. We are able to discuss refunds on a case by case basis due to health reasons before the performance. Please contact tickets@intrepidtheatre.com. We are unable to arrange refunds after a performance has occurred.

• Event Types - Workshop
• $0.00
• November 22, 2026
• 70 minutes
• 17:00
• Intrepid Studio
• Intrepid Studio
• All Ages
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  There are no content warnings for this performance.