Truth and Reconciliation Through Theatre
Truth and Reconciliation Through Theatre
We Are All Treaty People
November 18 - November 20, 2016
Registration deadline extended: October 26, 2016
Overview
Performing arts educators will be guided through the creation process of Calgary’s ground-breaking production of Making Treaty 7 and discuss its impact on audiences and artists. Mr. Twigg will provide resources for connecting educators to their local Indigenous communities, including treaty experts, elders, historians, and artists. Participants will be empowered with tools and exercises to help their students learn and express their understanding of their local treaty, First Nations’ relationship to traditional lands, and the content of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
What does the workshop offer?
Gain information and resources to confidently explore the true history of the land you and your students call home, using theatre as a tool to give the next generation a complete picture of Alberta’s origins. We want every educator, whatever your background, to feel you can appropriately and sensitively explore this subject matter with your students.
Who should apply?
Performing arts educators from any/all ancestries who want to feel better informed about the subject matter of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, with an emphasis on healing and moving forward. Whether you teach theatre/drama in junior or senior high school, in a post-secondary institution, or for an extracurricular program- this workshop is for you.
For questions on preparing your application, please contact the Office of the Registrar:
Email
registrar_theatre@banffcentre.ca
Toll Free Number (Canada + USA)
1.800.565.9989
Phone
403.762.6180