| 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 byFrances Koncan about theresidential school system in Canada. It won theHarry Rintoul Award in 2016.
Zahgidiwin/love is written and directed by Anishnaabe playwrightFrances Koncan.[1][2]
The play is one hour long.
The original cast starred Kelsey Kanatan Wavey, Erin Meagan Schwartz and Beverley Katherine.[3]
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]
Zahgidiwin/love won theHarry Rintoul Award for the Best New Play in 2016,[4][5] at theWinnipeg 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]