Taken Before Birth - an audio dram by Jennifer Dawn Bishop
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The eyes of a child deconstruct the world in ways that the older and wiser haven’t even contemplated. When tucking in his granddaughter, a man is struck by a loaded question.
Written by Jennifer Dawn Bishop
direction & dramaturgy by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
assistant direction by Amanda Trapp*
performed by:
Raven Dallman (Daughter)
Ezra Forest (Nosisim Iskwesis)
Erroll Kinistino* (Mushom)
sound design, recording and audio production by Tim Bratton
casting consulting by Carol Greyeyes*
production dramaturgy by Yvette Nolan
stage management by Stephen Waldschmidt
original music by Darryl Dozlaw, Jordan Daniels, Marc Okihcihtaw and Donny Speidel
image design by Brooklynn Bitner
Gratefully created on Treaty 6 Territory, Treaty 4 Territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis.
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*The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT), and under ACTRA's National COVID-19 Response Initiative.
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