HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-09-25, Page 28The Celebration of First Nations,taking place on Sept. 27 acrossHuron County, wraps up with anoutstanding arts event that sees twoof Canada’s best writers sharing theBlyth Festival stage with a criticallyacclaimed production by a First
Nation’s theatre company.
The evening begins with a special
performance of Raven Stole The Sun
by Toronto-based First Nation
theatre company Red Sky
Performance. The play takes a
traditional story to new heights
through a compelling theatre dance
piece for family audiences.
Raven is a fabulous and magical
creature of impulse and curiosity. In
order to satisfy his overwhelming
sense of curiosity, Raven hatches a
brilliant scheme for stealing the
stars, the moon and the sun and ends
up bringing light to the people of the
world.
The play by Drew Hayden Taylor
is based on a traditional Tlingit story
as recounted by Sháa Tláa Maria
Williams. It’s directed by Sandra
Laronde with music by Donald
Quan.
The performance will be followed
by readings from authors Drew
Hayden Taylor and Joseph Boyden.
Taylor is one of Canada’s leading
Native playwrights and humourists.
Originally from the Curve Lake First
Nations, in Central Ontario, he has
spent the last two decades travelling
the world and writing about it from
the Aboriginal perspective. An
award-winning playwright, author,columnist, filmmaker and lecturer,he has managed to bridge the gapbetween cultures by tickling thefunny bone. Taylor has recentlycompiled and edited, Me Funny, afar-reaching exploration of the
humour, wittiness and repartee
dominant among the First Nations
people of Canada and Me Sexy An
Exploration of Native Sex and
Sexuality, an anthology containing
13 contributions from leading
members of North America’s First
Nations writing communities.
Boyden achieved international
acclaim with his first novel, Three
Day Road. He will be reading from
his follow-up novel Through Black
Spruce, a powerful novel of
contemporary aboriginal life, full of
the dangers and harsh beauty of both
forest and city. It promises to be one
of the most eagerly anticipated
novels of 2008.
Copies of both authors’books will
be available for sale at the event and
all ticket holders are welcome to
meet the authors and have copies of
their work signed at a reception
following the readings.
Tickets for the performance and
readings in Blyth are $15 and
available at Blyth Festival Box
Office, or by calling 1-877-862-
5984, or on-line at
www.blythfestival.com. Tickets for
the evening event can also be
purchased at the Village Bookshop,
20 Catherine Street, Bayfield. 519-
565-5600.Celebration of First Nations takesplace in the communities ofBayfield, Goderich and Blyth with awide range of activities and eventsthat showcase the unique culture andarts of indigenous people.
More information on the
celebration including a full schedule
of programs and locations with times
can be found online at the Huron
County Library site
www.huroncounty.ca/library or in
the events calendar at the County of
Huron website www.huroncounty.ca
or by calling The Village Bookshop
at 519-565-5600.
Heritage and Culture Partnership,
Huron County Library, The Village
Bookshop, The Blyth Festival and
Penguin Canada are jointly
producing Celebration of First
Nations with funding and
sponsorship assistance provided by
Epcor, Huron County Economic
Development Matters and The Little
Inn Bayfield.
Hand-in-hand
Many of the younger students, like Hillary Bachert, left, and
Lauren Silcock, marching in last week’s Brussels Fall Fair
parade walked hand-in-hand for safety reasons, but made
sure to keep a free hand so they could wave to the
onlookers. It was a great day for the 147th annual
celebration of harvest with sunshine and seasonable
temperatures. There were many exhibits, a midway and
student activities. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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