jˈuːzɪŋ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl kˈʌltʃɚɹəl fˈɔːɹmz ʌv "dˈæns, sˈɔŋ, mjˈuːzɪk, vˈɪʒuːəlz ænd stˈɔːɹɪtˌɛlɪŋ", ðeɪ wˈɜːkʃɑːpt ðɛɹ aɪdˈiəz fɔːɹ tˈuː jˈɪɹz bᵻfˌoːɹ fˈɜːst pɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ ɐ θˈɜːɾimˈɪnɪt vˈɜːʒən, ænd ðˈɛn dɪvˈɛləpt ɪt fˈɜːðɚɹ ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð dɹˈæmətʃˌʊɹdʒ hˈɪlɚɹi bˈiːtən tʊ ɪts fˈʊl lˈɛŋθ, pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv.
Using traditional cultural forms of "dance, song, music, visuals and storytelling", they workshopped their ideas for two years before first presenting a 30-minute version, and then developed it further along with dramaturge Hilary Beaton to its full length, presented in 1995.