Mi'kmaq Legends drawing bigger audience

A play sponsored by the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of P.E.I. is drawing larger crowds, and the production itself is expanding as well.

Mi'kmaq Legends is performed by young aboriginal actors, aged six to 24, and is based on Native legends and folk tales. In the two years it has grown from small performances in community halls to playing to crowds of up to 500.

"The kids are learning a lot about their culture throughout the summer," said show director Richard Lush.

"They didn't realize that these legends were actually folktale legends from a long time ago. They came to it in the past year as they've seen the production, but they just thought it was just a theatre play, but it's actually true legends."

The cast has also grown, from six to 14 performers.

The group's next show is 7 p.m. Thursday at the King's Playhouse in Georgetown.