— Nova Scotia Indigenous playwright, actor and composer Cathy Elliott has died, prompting tributes from across the country on the accomplished artist’s career cut short suddenly Sunday night. Elliott, a member of the Sipekne’katik Mi’kmaq First Nation in central Nova Scotia, was reportedly struck and killed by a car while walking in Ontario’s Essa Township, north of Toronto. “I am completely shocked at Cathy’s sudden and tragic passing,” Kevin Loring, artistic director of NAC Indigenous Theatre said in a statement. “I was so looking forward to working with her more as we build this new Indigenous Theatre here at the NAC. Now I’ll never get that chance.”Elliott had just premiered a workshop production of the musical Starlight Tours with Leslie Arden.

Source: National Post October 17, 2017 19:44 UTC