(Re)Imagine Indigenous Theater with Seattle Rep
Seattle Rep is hosting a free online panel discussion about the future of Indigenous theater on Thursday, November 19th at 5 p.m. What would theater look like in the United States if it was shaped by indigenous communities and upheld tribal sovereignty? How are storytelling, land, and community linked when led by indigenous knowledge, expertise, and tradition? Get ready for the conversation with these related books, videos and websites in the Library's collection and beyond.
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Spiderwoman Theater
Founded in 1976 by sisters and elders Muriel Miguel, Gloria Miguel and Lisa Mayo (Kuna/Rappahannock), Spiderwoman Theater produces performances and offers theater training and education rooted in an urban Indigenous performance practice.
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The Thanksgiving Play
This one-act satirical comedy follows 3 white thespians attempting to create a politically correct First Thanksgiving play for Native American Heritage Month. Join Seattle Rep's Kilroys Club on 11/14 for a discussion of another FastHorse play.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Three Plays
From Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Momaday (Kiowa) comes this collection of two never-before published plays and a screenplay that demonstrate his signature talent for interweaving literary and oral traditions.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Why this Indigenous Theatre is launching with a heartbreaking play -- CBC Arts
First aired on Sept. 26, 2019, this segment from CBC Arts describes the new Indigenous Theatre program at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa and the play kicking off their first season, Unnatural and Accidental Women by Marie Clements (Métis).
View Why this Indigenous Theatre is launching with a heartbreaking play -- CBC Arts