| Zahgidiwin/love | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Frances Koncan |
| Directed by | Frances Koncan |
| Date premiered | 2016 |
| Subject | Canadian Indian residential school system |
| Genre | Dark comedy |
Zahgidiwin/love is a 2016 play by Frances Koncan about the residential school system in Canada. It won the Harry Rintoul Award in 2016.
Production
Zahgidiwin/love is written and directed by Anishnaabe play-write Frances Koncan. [1] [2]
The play is one hour long, the cast includes Kelsey Wavey, Erin Meagan Schwartz and Beverley Katherine. [3]
Synopsis
Zahgidiwin/love is a dark comedy that uses satire to explore the religious and colonial history of Canada and its residential school system. [2] [1]
Critical reception
Zahgidiwin/love won the
Harry Rintoul Award for the Best New Play in 2016,
[4]
[5] at the
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival.
[6]
Shawna Dempsey, reviewing for the CBC, wrote "Holy feminist fireworks! Blazing birth of post-colonial nebula!" and described the play as "like a really good acid trip".
[7]
References
- ^ a b Hasselriis, Kaj (22 July 2016). "#FringeSoWhite: Why aren't there more Indigenous people and people of colour in the Fringe Festival?". CBC.
- ^ a b Irwin, Nigel (2016). "Frances Koncan unapologetic about 'de-colonial' comedy". Windspeaker. 34 (4).
- ^ "NEED one last jolt of the Winnipeg". Winnipeg Free Press. 24 July 2016. p. A11. ProQuest 1813999147.
- ^ "Reconciliation leader, astronomy educator round out 2nd group of Future 40 finalists". CBC. Oct 31, 2017.
- ^ King, Randall (26 July 2016). "Jul 2016: Koncan's zahgidiwin/love earns playwright award". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ Wilson, Jill (22 July 2017). "Jul 2017: Winnipeg's Koncan showcases serious issues at 2017 fringe". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ Dempsey, Shawna (14 July 2016). "zahgidiwin/love (review)". CBC.