ARIA is a Native Earth production written by acclaimed playwright Tomson Highway and directed by Larry Lewis, starring Makka Kleist. This evocative performance traveled from Toronto’s Annex Theatre to international stages, including the Asia Pacific Festival in Vancouver and the Aasivik Festival in Greenland. The play’s powerful storytelling and cross-cultural resonance earned it a nomination for the 1987 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production, cementing its place as a significant work in Indigenous theatre.