Play explores themes of cultural identity through story of controversial photographerOut of the potent mix of conflicting values and symbols, playwright Marie Clements has crafted The Edward Curtis Project. Clements, a Metis-Dene writer, has created an imaginary dialogue between Curtis and Angeline, a Metis foreign correspondent.
In the play, as Angeline struggles to recover from post-traumatic stress disorder, she finds herself coming face to face with Curtis and his legacy.
Also part of The Edward Curtis Project is a photo installation by Rita Leistner that juxtaposes Curtis’s romanticized images with contemporary and realistic photographs of contemporary first nations people.Comment: For more on the subject, see
Native Plays and Other Stage Shows.
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