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Drama Anthologies (multiple Authors)

Two-Spirit Acts

Queer Indigenous Performances

edited by Jean O'Hara

Publisher
Playwrights Canada Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2013
Category
Anthologies (multiple authors), Gay & Lesbian, Canadian
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770911864
    Publish Date
    Oct 2013
    List Price
    $17.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770911840
    Publish Date
    Oct 2013
    List Price
    $22.95

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Description

In this collection of short but powerful two-spirit plays, characters dispel conventional notions of gender and sexuality while celebrating Indigenous understandings. With a refreshing spin, the plays touch on topics of desire, identity, and community as they humorously tackle the colonial misunderstandings of Indigenous people. From a female trickster story centred on erotic lesbian tales to the farcical story about a new nation of Indigenous people called the Nation of Mischief, this collection creates a space to explore what it means to be queer and Indigenous.

About the author

Jean O’Hara is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Theatre Studies at York University. The primary focus of her work is devised ensemble-based theatre that addresses socio-political issues. Jean has collaborated with the San Francisco Mime Troupe and the Dell’ Arte International School of Physical Theatre. She has also studied and applied Augusto Boal’s theatre for social justice both in the community and the classroom.Jean has been directing and teaching theatre for the past fifteen years and her research interests include Indigenous theatre and representation and queer performance.

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