Drama 10, 20, 30
CH20.3
Explore how Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing, including local cultural knowledge, impact the creation of dramatic work.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Engage, where possible, with an Elder, Knowledge Keeper or community leader to listen to experiences or stories and use as inspiration for a creative response involving own drama work. |
| (b) | Use various sources of inspiration (e.g., image, sound, story) and research to explore reconciliation-related issues (e.g., racism, healing, treaty negotiations, privilege, relationship building, language loss and revitalization) through dramatic work (e.g., treaty education outcome TR11, indicator -- apply the principles of Canadian treaty making as a means for resolving conflict and represent in drama work). |
| (c) | Research Saskatchewan Métis, First Nations and Inuit theatre artists and their work. |
| (d) | View and/or read plays created by Indigenous artists. |
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R015327
Playwriting. Structure, Character, How and What to Write
This is a comprehensive guide to deconstruct playwriting into its constituent parts. It offers insights into structure, character development, how to write and what to write.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R014631
Performing Turtle Island: Indigenous Theatre on the World Stage
This resource is a collection of essays and interviews that offer a scholarly analysis of perspectives on Indigenous theatre and the role that it plays in examining culture. The work examines racism and cultural stereotypes, but it does so in the context of examining the portrayal of Indigenous people in society. This is a very useful resource for interpreting and understanding cultural perspectives in Indigenous dramatic arts.
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Book
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$29.95
Record posted/updated:
June 1, 2021
R007722
Christine Sokaymoh Frederick
This DVD from the REDx Talks series is about Christine Sokaymoh Frederick, cofounder and artistic director of Alberta Aboriginal Arts which produces the Rubaboo Arts Festival. She is a Cree-Métis woman with 30 years of performance experience on the international stage as a dancer, musician, media artist, writer, producer and actor. In the video, Christine discusses the importance of the arts to protect one’s cultural heritage.
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CD/DVD
Price :
$69.00
Record posted/updated:
July 19, 2021
R015193
Critical Companion to Native American and First Nations Theatre and Performance: Indigenous Spaces
This resource of Indigenous artists, plays, and theatres, provides a historical and cultural context for reading Indigenous drama. It provides overviews of Indigenous plays and theatre from the past century and discusses how these artists continue to create works that advocate for human rights through performance.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R001308
Two Plays About Residential School (20th anniversary ed.)
This book contains two plays written about the experiences of the authors in residential schools, portraying first-hand experiences as well as the far-reaching effects on those who attended.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R015333
Devising Critically Engaged Theatre with Youth: The Performing Justice Project
This resource provides educators with a framework for creating original youth theatre while learning about social justice in the context of supporting students performing for a more equitable world. Using recognizable methods and exercises, educators can collaborate with their students to create some powerful dramatic arts experiences.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R012453
Red Man Laughing
This resource is a podcast that provides interviews highlighting Indigenous culture and contemporary issues in terms of artistic expression.
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Website
Other
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Free
Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R015325
Migration Plays: Four Large Cast Ensemble Stories for Teenagers
This resource is a collection of four, large cast, ensemble plays on the topic of migration as viewed by young people. Created in collaboration with groups of secondary students, the stories are interesting and diverse.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R014630
Popcorn Elder
This play is about a father and son, filled with anger, guilt and pain, seeking connection and reconciliation. As a condition of release from prison, Darren must live with his father on the rez and the two must begin to deal with their fraught history. Through flashbacks, a combination of Cree and English, and a cast of characters, this play tells the story of one family’s journey toward hope.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022