Zahgidiwin/love explained

Italic Title:	zahgidiwin/love
Date Of Premiere:	2016
Director:	Frances Koncan
Subject:	Canadian Indian residential school system
Genre:	Dark 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.

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]

Notes and References

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