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Bear Grease is an all-Indigenous production that blends the 1978 original hit with adding cultural elements through fashion, music and humour. The musical blends 1950s sound with traditional drumming, flute and hip-hop elements.

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The production originally was meant to be a one-time show at the Edmonton Fringe Festival in 2021, but now has toured across Canada and the United States after its popularity.

Lightning began acting at only nine years old, when she and her mother moved to Los Angeles from Enoch Cree Nation, near Edmonton, Alta.

She began acting in film and television and landed her first lead role in 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up. Lightning has also appeared in The Good Doctor, Ghosts and Fancy Dance.

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Bear Grease B.C. dates include North Vancouver香蕉视频直播檚 Centennial Theatre on Nov. 8, Trail香蕉视频直播檚 Bailey Theatre on Nov. 15, and Cranbrook香蕉视频直播檚 Key City Theatre on Nov. 16.