Cara Yeates has performed three one woman plays across Canada, the US and in Mexico. Her award winning shows have received rave reviews and played to sold out houses.
Cara wrote and performed her first show 'Knee Deep in Muck' which premiered to a sold out house at the Edmonton Fringe in 2004. 'Knee Deep in Muck' toured on the Canadian Fringe Circuit in 2005, for it she won the Pick of the Fringe Award for Favourite Female Performer. A multimedia exploration of Canada’s tree planting culture, 'Knee Deep in Muck' performed as a part of the BUGS art show in Winnipeg.
'Bye Bye Bombay' was Cara’s second solo show. She spent a year traveling in India researching the piece. Bombay is a multimedia adventure to Bollywood and beyond. It was a hit of the Canadian Fringe Circuit in 2007 and had played in eleven cities across Canada. This past summer 'Bye Bye Bombay' was picked to be a part of the New York Fringe Festival and most recently had it’s Mexican premiere.
Cara is currently working on Leah Bailly’s 'Some Reckless Abandon' which premiered as a part of the Bowen Island Fridge Festival this past Fall. 'Reckless' toured in California (LA, Fresno, Las Vegas) and Intrepid Theatre's UNO Festival this past spring. It will be playing as a part of the National Series at Summerworks (Toronto) and at both the Calgary and Vancouver Fringes this Summer.
Cara has also acted extensively in film and television. She has acted in a variety of numerous independent Canadian productions and is currently hosting the show 'City Lights' on Novus T.V.. During her time in India Cara worked on a variety of projects. A notable Bollywood experience was guest starring on the horror show, 'Shh...Phir Koi Hai', for Star Television.
Cara graduated from Dalhousie University with an honors degree in Acting. Her experiences working with Daniel MacIvor (You Are Here), One Yellow Rabbit (Summer Lab Intensive) have inspired and informed her creative process.