TORONTO — It’s been more than two decades since the doors closed on Canada’s last residential school, but a new indigenous-led production explores the enduring effects of its legacy on the country. The dance-opera is a production of Canadian-based theatre company Signal Theatre, and has a deeply personal connection for show co-creators and co-directors Michael Greyeyes and Yvette Nolan, both of whom had parents in residential school. In contrast, an indigenous family remains barely seen by the Canadians. The show then transitions to the Canadians taking their places within the residential school classroom while the indigenous family watches them live the experience. The dancer, whose heritage is Mik’maq, African and British, said the residential school system has been a point of discussion for her family.

Source: National Post June 21, 2017 20:56 UTC