By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter NORTH SHORE NEWS

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Just over three years ago, Crystle Lightning and her husband MC RedCloud sang this to each other on the couch as they watched the hit musical Grease on TV. In that moment, an idea sparked 91裸聊视频� to create an Indigenous version of Grease to celebrate their identity and culture.

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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.

This includes skirts with bears and ribbons on them, beadwork fashion and adding Indigenous artwork on leather jackets, Lightning said.

But this version of Grease is a bit different, showing a 91裸聊视频減arallel universe91裸聊视频� if colonization never happened and creating opportunities for Indigenous actors.

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But Lightning also wanted to create a musical that isn91裸聊视频檛 trauma-based, showing the positive and fun side of Indigenous identity.

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 Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 Centennial Theatre on Nov. 8, Trail91裸聊视频檚 Bailey Theatre on Nov. 15, and Cranbrook91裸聊视频檚 Key City Theatre on Nov. 16.