Presented in partnership with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
The 10th annual celebration of the strength, beauty, and talent of queer and 2-Spirit Indigenous people, the Cabaret features music, dance, drag, performance art, poetry and comedy.
June 17, 2026 at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Hosted by
Haley Robinson
Performances by
Jay Northcott
Madame Ode’miin Surprise
Brianna Olson
Rosary Spence
Annika Tupper
Lacey Hill
Host: Haley Robinson
Haley Robinson (Muskeg Lake Cree Nation / Filipino) is a proud Filipino, 2-Spirit Actor, Burlesque and Drag performer who brings heart and authenticity to every role and performance they take on. Recently, has come back from performing off Broadway in New York City, as the fiery and unforgettable "Marty" in the smash-hit Indigenous musical Bear Grease! They are a passionate advocate for Queer and Indigenous youth, using their platform to speak openly about identity, culture, and breaking stigma around harm reduction and sexual health.
Performer: Jay Northcott
Jay Northcott (They/Them) is a multidisciplinary Creator, Director, Producer, and former Big Brother Canada contestant.
Central to Jay’s creative and artistic practice is their advocacy for marginalized communities including Palestinians, Indigenous, Black, Racialized, Queer, Trans folks and beyond.
The art they create is a window into their world, soul, values, and imagination.
Art is freedom and freedom breathes life.
Performer: Madame Ode’miin Surprise
Madame Ode’Miin Surprise is an Urban IndigiQueer Anishinaabe burlesque performer, creator, and Mother of IndigiBabes Burlesque. Madame Ode’Miin uses burlesque as a form of reclamation, celebrating Indigenous bodies, sexuality, joy, and resilience. Her performances blend humour, sensuality, and Indigenous storytelling, challenging stereotypes while creating space for empowerment and representation.
Madame Ode’Miin Surprise has captivated audiences at the Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival, Toronto Indigenous Arts Festival, Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival, 2-Spirit Cabaret, Pride Toronto, and Weesageechak Begins to Dance. Through every performance, she reminds audiences that Indigenous bodies are sacred, sexy, and worthy of celebration.
Performer: Bri Olson-Pitawanakwat
Bri Olson Pitawanakwat is an Indigiqueer birthworker, harm reductionist, artisan, jingle dress dancer and member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded First Nation. She is a longstanding performer and educator and is honoured to share the ways in which queerness is an integral part of her Anishinaabe way of being in this world.
Performer: Rosary Spence
Rosary Spence, Piisimonapii Iskwew, is Mushkego Cree, Bear Clan, from Fort Albany First Nation a remote community on the western shores of James Bay in northern Ontario. Rosary strongly believes in the ability to heal our communities through land-based traditional practices, Indigenous languages, ceremony, and traditional plant medicines. Singing has been a lifetime journey for Rosary as she finds healing through sharing her story in performance. Rosary also possesses an extensive background as a designer, arts collaborator, performing artist, and an arts facilitator.
Performer: Annika Tupper
Annika Tupper is a Dora-nominated Queer and Neurodivergent multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Saskatoon (Treaty 6). With Métis, Swedish and English roots, Annika strives to connect their seemingly-contradictory sides of themself through their artistic practice. Selected Credits: After the Rain (Tarragon Theatre/Musical Stage Co., National Arts Centre), Erased @ Heidelberg Stükemarkt (Open Heart Surgery Theatre), Uncovered: Madonna & Cher (Musical Stage Co.), Freedom: A Mixtape - Live and Unplugged (b current Performing Arts/NAC), The Rocky Horror Show (Tweed & Co.), Mamma Mia! (Thousand Islands Playhouse), The Prom (Drayton Entertainment); Writer - All That She Wrote - First Runner Up of The Adams Prize 2025 (Toronto Fringe), Stage Moms (SUM Theatre). Annika is incredibly grateful for their family and friends for their unwavering support, and if you’d like to keep up with their shenanigans, you can follow them on Instagram: @annikatupper