By Tomson HighwayDirected by Jessica Carmichael
This production includes mature content, strong language and description of sexual assault.
WIN OR LOSE, THE GAME WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES
They have their dreams and their difficulties, these seven women. One yearns for a singing career; another for white porcelain toilet. One grieves for her lover, killed in a motorcycle accident; another harbours the memory of a horrific sexual assault. The cancer that afflicts one of them is not the only malignancy they confront.
But one dream they hold in common is that of winning “the biggest bingo in the world” – and one day, accompanied by the transformative spirit guide Nanabush, they leave their Manitoulin Island reserve and set out for Toronto to do just that.
Ribald, harrowing and mystical, this seminal work of Indigenous drama celebrates the spirit of resilience and the powerful beauty these women bring to the tough world in which they live.
House Program: The Rez Sisters
Virtual Runtime: One hour and 44 minutes
Study Guide: The Rez Sisters
Production support is generously provided by Karon C. Bales & Charles E. Beall and by M. Fainer.
Jessica Carmichael, director of The Rez Sisters, offers suggestions of reading and listening material to accompany your experience of the show. Click here to access the reading and listening list.
Inspired by the likes of Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree installation (1981-present), and the famous Paper Crane story of Sadako Sasaki, the Origami Bird is a symbol of hope. We invite you to make your own creation by following the simple steps on this tutorial video.
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