Drama

Explores opera which looks at the contradictory forces of social alienation and cultural assimilation that aboriginals faced during the early twentieth century.

Podcast of an interview with a playwright whose work focuses on the cycle of incarceration of women and the effect this has on their children. Duration: 29:44.

Contains links to music, acting, puppetry, gallery, downloads, links and upcoming appearances of this Métis artist.

Investigates the details behind Jessie Schultz's efforts to mount The Masque of the Absaroka at Montana State College and how this was at odds with the predominant gender and race norms of the time.

Interview with playwright-musician and author of the libretto for The Journey (Pimooteewin).

Uses Trey Anthony's 'Da Kink in My Hair, Sunil Kuruvilla's Rice Boy, and Marie Clements' The Unnatural and Accidental Women as examples in the argument that while they all contain elements dealing with belonging, they push the boundaries of what is considered "ethnic" or "native" drama in different ways.

Study of a Chickasaw playright's work, which proposes a model for investigating distinctive Indigenous perspectives of language, movement, and resistance.

Theatre review of: Jump Kiss: An Indian Legend written by Diane Glancy and directed by Randy Reinholz.

Study guide for an Aboriginal adaption which places the play in the context of relations between the British Crown and the First Nations of Canada in the 17th century.

Interview with the director of Aboriginal adaptation of Shakespeare's play. Duration: 44:27.

Comments on the dedication and hard work put into a Shakespeare performance by a talented youth theatre group. Article located by scrolling to page 13.

Book reviews of: The Land We Are edited by Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill and Sophie McCall. The Poetics of Land and Identity Among British Columbia Indigenous Peoples by Christine Elsey. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 142.

Examines two plays that feature the same Native American hero.

Looks at the history of the research project and why applied theatre was chosen as a research method and the challenges and limitations of such an approach.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2004.

Bibliography for Canadian playwright Wendy Lill

Discussion on two plays, The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, which expose the problems, challenges and injustices that Native people face. Entire journal on one pdf. Scroll down to page 254 to read article.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio State University, 2009.

Examines the role of religion in the stereotyping of Native Americans, and looks at the representations of Native American religion in theater through an analysis of visual images including John White's drawings, Theodor de Bry's engravings, and Paul Green's outdoor drama.

Describes the play produced by Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1957.

Presents the Making Treaty 7 artists' material that was developed over a three-week residency. Duration: 1:31:27.

Theatre Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio State University, 2002.

Comments on the award winning play, the performance of famous Métis author Maria Campbell, the variety of emotions felt while watching the performance, and the show's profits being advanced to a women's shelter. Article found by scrolling to page 3.

Playwright, director, and actor discusses her work and in particular, Copper Thunderbird. Duration: 31:30.

Contends that, as Aboriginal theatre hits mainstream, the meaning of terms such as "Indigenous", "Native" and "Canadian" has shifted and produced a rethinking of the field of dramaturgy.

Performance by students from the wîcêhtowin Aboriginal Theatre Program at the University of Saskatchewan. "Explores the challenges of balancing Indigenous cultural identities in the 21st century." Duration: 59:08.

Presents 19th century facemasks and regalia for ceremony and performance used by the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples of the Pacific Northwest.

Fine Arts Thesis (M.F.A.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, 2008.

Presents Mi'kmaq story of the ruler of the winds and seas interpreted in mime, dance and narration. Duration: 13:05.

Interviews Hanay Geiogamah and discusses the play Indian Body.

Interview with William Yellowrobe, author of The Independence of Eddie Rose, A Stray Dog, Sneaky, The Penndleton Blanket, and other plays.

Website highlights the significance of the 1881 Parliamentary Coranderrk Inquiry through research, education and performance to educate the broader population and attempt to redress the injustices produced from that history.

Thesis (M.A.)--Bowling Green State University, 2009.

Review of the play.

Chapter 13 from Nurturing Native Languages edited by Jon Reyhner, Octaviana V. Trujillo, Roberto Luis Carrasco, Louise Lockard. Looks at a form of theatre where the actors share their own stories.

Focuses on the anniversary production of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe directed by Yvette Nolan and the work of Marie Clements and Rebecca Belmore in terms of the way they challenge mainstream representations of the women as expendable victims.

Discusses a play centered around an orphaned First Nations girl, Forever, who runs away from residential school and finds shelter in an abandoned boat.

Discusses Ibsen's understanding of the Sami or Finns which was limited and reflective of a new interest in sagas and the pre-history of Norway.

Liberal Studies Thesis (M.A.)--State University of New York, Empire State College, 2003.

Humanities Thesis (M.A.)--University of Louisville, 2000.

Book review of: Native American Drama: A Critical Perspective by Christy Stanlake.

Dramaturgy Thesis (M.F.A.)--Stony Brook University, 2012.

"Collection of original materials by playwrights of the Americas." Includes links to bibliographies of published plays, anthology of literature, works of Native American men playwrights, and programs and productions.

Discusses common thematic threads in plays contained within the collection: tensions between the traditional and contemporary, inter-generational relationships, exploration of historical figures and traditional legends, and embodied animals and spirits.

Theatre Thesis (Ph.D.)--City University of New York, 1984.

Theatre and Film Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2006.

Book review of: Native North American Theater in a Global Age: Sites of Identity Construction and Transdifference by Birgit Däwes. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 98 to access review.

Determines that the play Jukebox Lady was an acceptable means for focusing on the problem of alcohol abuse for Native people.

Discussion of the play Dry Lips Oughtta Move to Kapuskasing.