Nakai produces and presents high quality, uncommon theatre for Yukon audiences and develops local artists and their work.

Founded in 1979, Nakai has a rich history of theatre making in Whitehorse and beyond.

Values / Mandate / Mission / Vision

Values

These values guide our actions and behaviours:

• We work with curiosity, generosity and candour with collaborators and partners.

• We are locally focused and globally aware

• We foster a community-based, professional theatre practice

• We are expert at connecting art, artists, and audiences

• We foster excellence in theatrical storytelling and performance

• We encourage and facilitate public engagement through theatre

Vision

To contribute to the healthy, sustainable development of a thriving Yukon Territory, where Indigenous peoples, settlers, and newcomers share the land, interpret our connections to the landscapes, and share our knowledge and experiences through theatre with each other and with the world.

Mission

To be an artistic catalyst and convener that helps chart a course for the development and production of theatre that can only be created in the Yukon.

Mandate

Nakai is a professional theatre producer and presenter that supports theatre practice in the Yukon through exchange, training, and development.