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Intermediate Senior Drama

Indigenous Theatre in Canada

Theatre by Indigenous Peoples in Canada
From the Canadian Encyclopedia, a history, landscape overview, and resources for an introduction to Indigenous theatre.

Indigenous Playwrights
Playwrights Canada Press is a publisher of new Canadian plays and maintains a webpage listing, amongst others, Indigenous playwrights and their plays.

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Aboriginal Theatre
A very quick description proposing "dramatic ritual has been an important aspect of Native ceremonies for centuries before European contact in North America."

The Centre for Indigenous Theatre
"The Centre for Indigenous Theatre is the only school of its kind in Canada. Our three & four-year full time conservatory-style, post-secondary training prioritizes Indigenous culture; foregrounding the Indigenous theatre canon and prioritizing Indigenous knowledge, culture, language, values and practices. Students graduate with a solid understanding of western and Indigenous traditions."

Indigenous Plays in the Library