Origins
What did Indigenous Theatre evolve out of?
Religion and Spirituality
Who wrote the Rez Sisters?
Thomson Highway
What play did Ian Ross write?
farwel
Name one other name the Trickster goes by.
Nanabush, Weesageechak, Raven, Coyote
As Indigenous theatre moves into the 21st century, a new wave of __________ artists is acquiring the skills while maintaining strong connections to their lost roots and histories
young
Like Greek theatre and mythology, indigenous theatre was born from
native ceremonies and stories
What piece did Native Earth performing Arts launch?
Native Images in Transition
Native plays are often not linear. What are they instead?
Circular
Many of the plays that emerged in the 1990s told what?
Stories of survival and reclamation of history
New schools and new theatre programs are either developed or in development so that indigenous people can receive proper training and professional skills while not losing what?
their connection to their roots.
Unlike Greek, Roman, Medieval, or other early cultural theatre development, Indigenous Theatre went through....
Another evolution
Where is Maria Campbell from?
Saskatoon
Where did FarWel receive awards?
Toronto, Vancouver, Scotland
The Scrubbing Project was a _____________ performed by a group of indigenous performers.
Collective Creation
Many new native theatres have emerged deciding to not be called a “Theatre Company” but instead a
Performance Ensemble.
Other that stories and traditions what has also shaped a lot of indigenous theatre?
post-contact Aboriginal experience
Ian Ross is what kind of indigenous playwright?
Metis
Why was the Rez Sisters a double edged sword?
Many people use this play as their entire understanding of Indigenous Theatre
Is the Trickster character in every indigenous play?
No.
What does being a performance ensemble allow artists to do?
This allows them to incorporate a multiplicity of diverse practices for the stage.