Zahgidiwin/love
Written byFrances Koncan
Directed byFrances Koncan
Date premiered2016
SubjectCanadian Indian residential school system
GenreDark comedy

Zahgidiwin/love is a 2016 play by Frances Koncan about the residential school system in Canada. It won the Harry Rintoul Award in 2016.

Production

Zahgidiwin/love is written and directed by Anishnaabe play-write Frances Koncan.[1][2]

The play is one hour long, the cast includes Kelsey Wavey, Erin Meagan Schwartz and Beverley Katherine.[3]

Synopsis

Zahgidiwin/love is a dark comedy that uses satire to explore the religious and colonial history of Canada and its residential school system.[2][1]

Critical reception

Zahgidiwin/love won the Harry Rintoul Award for the Best New Play in 2016,[4][5] at the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival.[6]
Shawna Dempsey, reviewing for the CBC, wrote "Holy feminist fireworks! Blazing birth of post-colonial nebula!" and described the play as "like a really good acid trip".[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Hasselriis, Kaj (22 July 2016). "#FringeSoWhite: Why aren't there more Indigenous people and people of colour in the Fringe Festival?". CBC.
  2. 1 2 Irwin, Nigel (2016). "Frances Koncan unapologetic about 'de-colonial' comedy". Windspeaker. 34 (4).
  3. ↑ "NEED one last jolt of the Winnipeg". Winnipeg Free Press. 24 July 2016. p. A11. ProQuest 1813999147.
  4. ↑ "Reconciliation leader, astronomy educator round out 2nd group of Future 40 finalists". CBC. Oct 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ King, Randall (26 July 2016). "Jul 2016: Koncan's zahgidiwin/love earns playwright award". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Jill (22 July 2017). "Jul 2017: Winnipeg's Koncan showcases serious issues at 2017 fringe". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  7. ↑ Dempsey, Shawna (14 July 2016). "zahgidiwin/love (review)". CBC.
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