Zahgidiwin/love

Zahgidiwin/love
Written by	Frances Koncan
Directed by	Frances Koncan
Date premiered	2016
Subject	Canadian Indian residential school system
Genre	Dark comedy

Zahgidiwin/love is a 2016 decolonial comedy 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 playwright Frances Koncan. ^{[1] [2]}

The play is one hour long.

The original cast starred Kelsey Kanatan 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. Hasselriis, Kaj (22 July 2016). "#FringeSoWhite: Why aren't there more Indigenous people and people of colour in the Fringe Festival?". CBC.
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.