The Tashme Project: The Living Archives – performance and artists talk in Ottawa
is coming to the Great Canadian Theatre Company as part of the 2019 Prismatic Arts Festival Sept 18th – 22nd
Artist Talk to be held in room 310 @ 11:30AM, Friday September 27th at 135 Séraphin Marion
Showtimes: Wed Sept 18 & Thurs Sept 19, 6pm | Fri Sept 20, 7pm | Sat Sept 21, 8pm | Sun Sept 22, 4pm
The Tashme Project is a verbatim theatre piece that traces the oral history and common experience of Canada’s nisei (2nd generation Japanese Canadians) through childhood, WWII internment, and post-war resettlement east of the Rockies. The nisei, now in their 80’s and 90’s, were children at the time of internment and their stories of adventure and play are presented in sharp relief to the more common internment narratives of hardship and injustice.
Generally saddled with a legacy of silence in regards to the past and Japanese identity, the greatest struggle facing the Japanese Canadian community today is the transference of cultural history and pride to its younger generations. Seeking to re-invigorate this process, our intention is to connect younger Japanese Canadians more deeply to their grandparents, and great-grandparents, and hopefully ignite a desire to rediscover their Japanese-ness thereby helping to invigorate a community in sharp decline.
Performing Tashme across Canada is social and cultural activism: the displacement, incarceration and deportation of the Japanese Canadian community from the West Coast of Canada during the Second World War by the Canadian government was meant to erase our community. In 2019, we face the complete loss of language, ethnicity (most Japanese Canadians are now mixed-race) cultural practice and therefore, identity. By connecting with and sharing the oral history of our elders, we are fighting against what seems an inevitable loss of community in a generation’s time and seek to rebuild a healthy and joyful sense of Japanese Canadian identity.
!Julie Tamiko Manning & Matt Miwa
www.thetashmeproject.ca www.prismaticfestival/index.php/arts-festival/
Prismatic Festival : Cliff Cardinal at the GCTC Studio
Prismatic festival
PERFORMANCE INFO:
Cliff Cardinal
CBC Special
Type of Performance: Theatre
Dates:
September 15th @ 7pm
September 16th @ 5:30pm
September 17th @ 8pm
September 18th @ 8:30pm
Venue:
GCTC – Studio
Ticket Prices
$23 (Gen Tix) / $19 (Sr./Student)
Use the promo code “prismatic” to waive the $5 online order fee
Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Cliff Cardinal is a multi-talented writer, performer and musician known for his black humor and compassionate poeticism. His solo plays Stitch and Huff have won numerous awards, he has performed his music on three continents and is developing new work with The Video Cabaret where he is the Artistic Associate. He is also a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada and the son of iconic Canadian actress Tantoo Cardinal.
Prismatic is honoured to present Cliff Cardinal, who is performing his newest stage work, Cliff Cardinal’s CBC Special, a combination of stories and songs about his Canadian experience directed and dramaturged by his longtime collaborator Karin Randoja.
Prismatic Festival: Zoey Roy
Zoey Roy
PERFORMANCE INFO:
Zoey Roy
Type of Performance: Spoken Word
(double bill with Kaha:wi Dance Theatre – Blood Water Earth)
Dates:
September 15th @ 8pm (Artist Talk Back)
September 16th@ 7pm
Venue:
GCTC – Mainstage
Ticket Prices
$23 (Gen Tix) / $19 (Sr./Student)
Use the promo code “prismatic” to waive the $5 online order fee
Zoey Roy is a poet, community-based educator, community engagement consultant, author, filmmaker and social entrepreneur based out of Saskatoon. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan, is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and is set to begin a PhD in Education at York University in September 2019.
Her Cree-Dene Métis roots and career as an artist give her a unique insight into working with Indigenous and Canadian youth in pursuit of relationship-building and reconciliation. She is passionate about ensuring young people have what they need to ‘find their voice’ and reach their potential. Her passion, experience, and knowledge in storytelling, artistic expression, and community engagement provide children and youth with a platform to heal holistically and communicate authentically in a safe space. She recently completed the preliminary stages for establishing an Indigenous Artist in Residence Program that had a soft launch in 2018 – 2019 and is now fully integrated in the University of Saskatchewan today. She recently released her third book, “The Voyageurs: Forefathers of the Metis Nation” published and available at Gabriel Dumont Press. She is a woman with a great imagination and is always up to something.
Romeo and Juliet are coming.!!!
Things are heating up at a Company of Fools! We are working diligently on our summer production of ROMEO + JULIET, and are just under two weeks away from our opening performance on July 2nd in Strathcona Park. But, if that’s too long a wait, we have two preview performances to kick off our tour. We will be in Alta Vista park on June 29th, and even have a show on Canada Day at the Long Island Locks!
Our Canada day show is a perfect family friendly event to catch before the fireworks – bring a picnic, a friend, or even your dog! Performances start at 7pm. The show runs 90 minutes, and as always, all performances are pay-what-you-can. We can’t wait to see you there.
Our full tour calendar is available at fools.ca
On its 50th Anniversary , Thousands of Canadians made the NAC their stagel
June 3, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – On Sunday, June 2, 2019 the National Arts Centre celebrated its 50th Anniversary by welcoming thousands of Canadians to its free 50th Anniversary open house. This momentous occasion provided a rare look at the magic of the backstage, lively workshops in theatre and dance, free performances by Canadian artists, and family activities throughout the NAC’s public spaces. This unique event was in partnership with Doors Open Ottawa.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., people of all ages toured the stage and backstage of Southam Hall. They stood at the conductor’s podium, played the Flentrop organ, operated stage lights, and activated the smoke machine and more. The public visited the scenic shop where sets are made, and walked the same halls as legendary artists from across Canada and around the world over the past five decades. …
STO Union’s Nadia Ross charting her own disruptive course north of Wakefield
Canada’s National Arts Centre unveils its inaugural season of the world’s first national indigenous theatre
The season will celebrate indigenous women’s resilience, strength and beauty ,with nine productions out of eleven written and created by women. In addition to English and French, more than ten indigenous languages will be spoken in the works presented next year, including Anishinaabermowin , Coast Salish, Cree, Gitxsan, Inuktitut, Kalaallisut , Nlkaka’pamux’stn.and many other languages,
The artistic director of the new indigenous theatre is Kevin Loring , award winning playwrite, director and actor from the Nlaka ‘pamux Nation in British Columbia and by Managing Director Lori Marchand from the Syilx First Nation and former executive director of Western Canada Theatre.
Christopher Deacon and Kevin Loring
Kevin Loring speaks of an indigenous renaissance as the work that has been done over the past decade was part of the Centre”s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action. This new department of Indigenous theatre, (which will share the NAC with French Theatre and English theatre) is an “ historic and significant milestone in our history “ says Cristopher Deacon , president and CEO of the NAC. This significant initiative builds on the relationship that theNAC has been fostering for decades with exceptional indigenous artists.
Blyth Festival production plucks the feathers of the Pigeon King.
the show opens on April 26 with previews on april 24-25.