

August 7-9, 2026
June 25, 2026

Performer Spotlights
2026
Kellie Haines

We are very pleased to welcome Kellie Haines Ventriloquist back to Haines Junction. Kellie started talking to her stuffed animals at an early age and when she was 8 years old they started talking back! A multi-talented entertainer with a background in theatre, clowning and singing, Kellie’s shows are hilarious and her technical skills invite audiences to experience storytelling in a unique and magical way. Kellie will be our opening act on Saturday night and on Sunday, we will close out the festival with her 45 minute show A Birdy Told Me So! Kellie will also offer two sock puppets workshops at the festival.


Luminarium
Developed for the 2025 Vancouver International Children's Festival, Luminarium is a visually striking, wordless circus theatre experience blending juggling, physical comedy, and inventive stagecraft. Set in a hopeful solarpunk future, two workers arrive to restore a forgotten facility—but their mission unravels into play, discovery, and unexpected transformation. As systems fail, imagination takes over, leading to the discovery of a new kind of energy born from curiosity and connection. Playful, poetic, and accessible to all ages, Luminarium invites audiences into a luminous world where the future isn’t fixed—it’s something we can reimagine together.

