"A Celebration of Native Women Playwrights", Conference at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, March 20, 1999
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mimi Gisolfi D'Aponte
Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism, vol. 14, no. 1, Fall, 1999, pp. 99-108
Description
Keynote address by the editor of the anthology Seventh Generation: An Anthology of Native American Plays comments on the special place occupied by these playwrights.
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 152, Fall, 2012, pp. 5-12
Description
Erika A. Iserhoff, who has been involved in productions such as The Only Good Indian, Omushkego Water Stories Project, and Chocolate Woman Dreams the Milky Way discusses her artistic practice.
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programme for Student Audiences ; 2009-2010 Season
Saqiyuq: Stories from the Lives of Three Inuit Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Levac
Christopher Morris
Description
Includes synopsis of the play, information of Indigenous peoples of the North, the Inuktitut language, Pond Islet, Baffin Island, and an interview with writer/director,
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 4, April 2011, p. 11
Description
Presents an editorial introducing the attempt made by the Chief and Council of Poundmaker to ban Antigone, a drama performance by Deanne Kasokeo.
Article found by scrolling to page 11.
Modern Drama, vol. 45, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 246-258
Description
Bigsby states that the best platform for the expression of Aboriginal representation is live drama, which the author agrees with, nevertheless would not "reject" film as valuable medium.
Canadian Literature, no. 144, Native, Individual, State, Spring, 1995, pp. 113 - 124
Description
Explains how the use of Blues, used mainly as an expression of the African-American struggle, is appropriate as an accompaniment to the play Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing.
Entire journal on one pdf. Scroll down to page 113 to read article.
Contains blog postings for: biographies, interviews, transcripts of roundtable discussions, etc. Participants in field discussions include: Doug Bedard, Diane Glancy, Muriel Miguel, Monique Mojica, Yvette Nolan, Jennifer Podemski, Tamara Podemski, William S. Yellow Robe, Jr., Marie Clements, Alanis King and Daniel David Moses.
Transmotion, vol. 2, no. 1-2, November 28, 2016, pp. 5-11
Description
Critical review of a 2014 run of the play Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details the ways in which the play promotes racialized language and slurs, misinformation about, and the mistreatment of Indigenous people.
A panorama photograph of Dominion Bar Pageant in Lebret, Sask. Included are Native people in ceremonial clothing, Caucasian people wearing black-face and Indian costumes, RCMP officers, and large group of spectators. Group of Native and Metis(?) people stands on periphery in foreground. J.F. Bryant from District Court sits cross-legged in centre. Father Lebret statue also shown.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 4, April 2009, p. 14
Description
Looks at the varied career of Patrick Bird and the opportunities he has had in the film and television industry.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas Riccio
Description
Discusses strategies and exercises used to promote individual and community healing.
Chapter seven from Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy edited by Eva Leveton.
Theatre Journal, vol. 58, no. 2, May 2006, pp. 345-348
Description
Review of Trinity Repertory Company and Penumbra Theatre Company's mounting of the play Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.
Journal of New Zealand Literature, no. 24, Part 2: Special Issue: Comparative Approaches to Indigenous Literary Studies, 2007, pp. 117-134
Description
Compares two plays Gulpilil by David Gulpilil and Tales of the Urban Indian by Darrell Dennis to show different perspectives of what it means to be Aboriginal.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 136-139
Description
Book reviews of: Performing Worlds into Being edited by Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Kelli Lyon Johnson, and William A. Wortman.
Native American Drama by Christy Stanlake.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 136.
Brock Education Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Aesthetic Interventions: Implications for Social Justice Through Art and Performance , 2018, pp. 49-62
Description
Using Robin Bernstein's theory of "scriptive things" to discuss Colleen Murphy's 2013 stage production Pig Girl and its negative reaction from the Indigenous community.
A photograph of the cast of the first play performed by School for the Deaf, entitled "The Historical Life of the Indians." Photo taken front of school. The cast appears to be all non-Aboriginal except for perhaps the girl seated at right in front row with a white doll in a papoose style wrapping. They wear stereotypical Indian style costumes fashioned out of [burlap?] All have head-bands or hats with feathers and one wears a mask. On the back is written: Xmas 1932.
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 139, Summer, 2009, pp. 31-35
Description
Author reflects on the defining characteristics and current status of Aboriginal theatre, as well elements needed to ensure it flourishes in the future.
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 183 - 225
Description
Discussion on reviving traditional storytelling techniques, in new forms, and challenging the Canadian literary tradition.
Entire journal on one pdf. Scroll down to page 183 to read article.
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 147, The Activist Classroom: Performance and Pedagogy, Summer, 2011, pp. 49-54
Description
Discusses using Marie Clements' play to teach a course on political theatre and social justice to stop conventional, linear forms of historical memory.
Western American Literature, vol. 46, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 46-64
Description
Discusses play which compares quilting perspectives of quiltmaker Mona Gray, who sees quilts as a link to family and LuAnne Jorgensen, a customer who sees them as a commodity.