Discipline Category: Live Performing Arts

Mar 21

WCD presents two works on a shared program: Lina Cruz’s work, Tomato Blues and Generous Mess’ work, by means of each other. April 25-26, 7:30 pm April 27, 4:00 pm […]

Mar 21

Practicing Partnering Pathways with Guest Artists Sarah Hutton & Aiden Cass, Co-Directors of Generous Mess

In this class we will share some of our partnering tools, ideas, and curiosities we use in our company’s creative practice and partnering repertoire. We will start the class with […]

Mar 08

The Business of Comedy with Erica Sigurdson

With twenty years in Canadian comedy, Erica Sigurdson shares some of her best practices for building your comedy business and increasing your income potential.

Feb 23

Seasonal Administrative Assistant

Seasonal Administrative Assistant This role reports directly to and is functionally accountable to the Manager, Finance & Administration. With the support of the Assistant, Finance & Administration, the Seasonal Administrative […]

The Herdsman House in Neubergthal

Manitoba - South Central

Hera Nalam

Born and raised in the Philippines, Hera Nalam (she/they) first came to Treaty One Territory at 16 years old. Ever since then she has immersed herself in the local creative platforms all over Winnipeg from music, theatre, film and fashion and is making waves as a true inter-disciplinary artist.
Hera attended the University of Winnipeg and acquired her Bachelor of Arts with Honours for Theatre and Film Performance in 2019. She wowed audiences with her charm when she first performed on school productions at university such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Concord Floral and Time and The Conways (University of Winnipeg). Coming out of University, she was quick to book performances all over the city of Winnipeg in theatres including The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Shakespeare in the Ruins and Manitoba Theatre for Young Audiences. She also dabbles into film and landed gigs including stunt gigs for Escaping The Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019). She was last seen on screen on Winnipeg's hit Rom-Com of 2020, screening in over 8 theatres across Canada, I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight when she debuted on film as the lead actress. Hera received high praise from critics all over Canada including the Winnipeg Free Press, The Globe and Mail as well as the National Post. Hera’s performance also earned her a spot in iHeart Radio Ace Burpee’s list of Most Fascinating Manitobans of 2020.

Gwendolyn Collins

Gwendolyn Collins (she/her) is a theatre and film actor, writer, producer, devised theatre creator and the Co-Artistic Producer of One Trunk Theatre based on Treaty 1 Territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has extensive experience overseeing film and theatrical projects from conception to final presentation. Having co-created many productions with One Trunk Theatre, Theatre Projects Manitoba and Green Kids Inc.
She has performed as an actor professionally for 14 years appearing on stage at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Winnipeg Jewish Theatre and Theatre by the River. She has toured theatre shows having traveled across the prairies in One Trunk Theatre productions, PTE Munsch shows, for Green Kids Inc, RMTC rural tour and for MTYP. She has taught and facilitated theatre workshops for youth at MTYP, The Winnipeg Storytelling Festival and for Green Kids Inc. She has championed rural collaborations such as Small Town Ghost Stories with artists from Arborg and Talking Roots with artists from Pinawa, Altona, Morden and Neubergthal. Gwen is a graduate of The University of Winnipeg’s BA Honours program in theatre, and has trained with Ghost River Theatre in Calgary.

Canadian International Comedy Film Festival

Manitoba - Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg - Film & Theatre Department

Manitoba - Winnipeg

Manitoba Association of Playwrights

All of Manitoba