Indigenous Toronto: Stories that Carry This Place
Edited by Denise Bolduc, Mnawaate Gordon-Corbiere, Rebeka Tabobondung, and Brian Wright-McLeod
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Don't miss Moonlodge
Moonlodge, Margo Kane. Curated in collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts.
Hope, healing, and hitchhiking. Taken from her family by the government, Agnes grew up away from the support of her community. Unable to change her past, Agnes follows the voice inside her, journeying across America to where the women gather, helping her find herself, her history, and her family. An inspiring story of self-determination, and the colonial tragedies that shape our society today. Read the Playbill.
Content Warning: This play contains scenes of sexual violence and distressing situations.
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Tickets are Pay-What-You-Choose, and audiences enjoy unlimited access to the audio drama from the premiere date until April 20, 2022. You will receive an email with a link to log into your account and listen to an embedded audio file through your computer or device.
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CBC IDEAS - CANADA in-depth Podcast
IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. Using Moonlodge as a launching-off point, Host Nahlah Ayed sits down with artists to discuss the cultural context to understand this Canadian drama, and what it might have to say to our contemporary social context. FREE
EXTEND YOUR STAY
THE SIT DOWN - interview with Jani Lauzon
Director of Moonlodge, Jani Lauzon, sits down with Emma Stenning to discuss why this is a personal passion project, and how this story has had a valuable impact on Indigenous theatre in Canada. The themes speak to truth and remain so relevant to audiences right now.
Recorded early 2021 with Soulpepper's previous Executive Director.
free indigenous culinary class
Chef Joseph Shawana, professor at Centennial College and Chair of Indigenous Culinary of Associated Nations, hosts an exclusive online Fry Bread cooking class.
Restaurant Recommendations from Toronto LiFE
Tea n Bannock is a cheery, laid-back eatery dispensing Indigenous dishes, including buffalo, elk & fry-bread on Gerrard St E.
Why not order take-out from this or other local restaurants to enjoy while listening to the audio drama.
Spotlight from TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS - TYLER PENNOCK
Keeping in touch, both figuratively and physically, is a challenge during times of isolation; while physical touch – and what we touch – is now a source of fear and anxiety for many. The Dutch phrase “skin hunger” has come to prominence in recent months, encapsulating these feelings.
For the 2020 Festival, TIFA presented Skin Hunger: a new writing commission featuring original works by internationally renowned writers, in reflection on what we’ve all felt and suffered during the COVID-19 crisis. Featured here is Tyler Pennock, a Cree and Métis writer, educator, and community worker living in Toronto, reading his Skin Hunger piece, titled Fire.
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SPOTLIGHT FROM SMALL WORLD MUSIC - CRIS DERKSEN
Most of us at Small World Music have worked with Cris Derksen in various projects – from her genre-bending solo work up through multi-choir and symphonic endeavours, and more. Like the place she has made her home, Cris’s music speaks to the way different people, ideas, influences, and cultures come together: With open mind, ears, and heart, she continues to create work that pushes the boundaries of what comprises ‘local’ music.
Juno nominated Cris Derksen, originally from Northern Alberta, Canada, is an internationally respected Indigenous cellist and composer. Derksen braids the traditional and contemporary, weaving her classical background and her Indigenous ancestry together with new school electronics to create genre-defying music.
Explore Arts and Culture
Textile Museum of Canada
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Since 1975, the Textile Museum of Canada has become a repository of cultural heritage with over 13,000 artifacts embracing art, design, and fasion.
Museum of Inuit Art
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The only Inuit art museum south of the Arctic, the Museum of Inuit Art has a diverse collection of art from over a thousand years ago up until the present.
Explore the Canadian Arctic
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Take a 360 degree tour of the beautiful city of Iqaluit, meet the city's sled dogs, and learn about mapping the Arctic.
The Royal Tyrrell Museum
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Wander the halls of Alberta's museum dedicated to dinosaurs and paleontology and take a look at their collection of over 160,000 fossils.
Ottawa in 360
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Explore Ottawa's most iconic landmarks in 360 degrees.
Canadian Human Rights Museum
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This museum, opened in 2014, explores human rights with reference to Canadian and international affairs, promoting respect for others.
The Theatrical Canon - Canada
9 OTHER PLAYS CURATED BY SOULPEPPER ARTISTS AND LOCAL SCHOLARS TO READ AND ENJOY! INQUIRE ABOUT THESE TITLES AT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP OR LIBRARY.
Where the Blood Mixes
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Scorched
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Lilies
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Lilies is set in a Quebec prison in 1952. Jean Bilodeau, the local bishop, is brought to the prison to hear the confession of Simon Doucet, a dying inmate. But Doucet in fact has a very different revelation for Bilodeau: he has enlisted his fellow inmates to stage a play set in 1912, when Bilodeau and Doucet were childhood friends.
The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God
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Kim's Convenience
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Fronteras Americanas
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The Crackwalker
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Farm Show
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The Unnatural and Accidental Women
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