In September 2021, just as theatres were starting to reopen after the long pandemic hiatus, Crow\u2019s Theatre, one of the city\u2019s most eclectic and adventuresome companies, decided to begin with an audacious new show. They said very little about it. Only that it was a \u201cradical retelling by Cliff Cardinal\u201d of William Shakespeare\u2019s As You Like It. There were no further details, no cast list, nothing.<\/p>\n
Of course, most people know As You Like It as one of the bard\u2019s most accessible and whimsical plays. How was Cliff, a young Indigenous playwright and actor acclaimed for his acerbic, mischievous humour and willingness to deal with raw emotions and difficult subject matter, going to retell this classic of Western theatre?<\/p>\n
When the show was finally on stage, word spread about it like wildfire. Its first audiences raved: it was “essential viewing,” “a surprising, powerful, thrilling, and moving piece of theatre that will never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n
As more people saw the show, it became clear that what Cliff was doing with his new work was examining the relationship between the Indigenous community and the settlers. He was showing us what a young and insightful artist from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation sees in the aftermath of the discovery of unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools. He was offering us the unvarnished truth of the state of the reconciliation process this country has been attempting for the last few decades. He was using theatre to do what it has always done: to take a few moments and pay attention to someone other than our own selves.<\/p>\n
Called \u201cthe Canadian arts surprise of the year” by The Globe and Mail, Cliff\u2019s brilliant play The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It will dazzle and engage you as only the best theatre can.<\/p>\n
The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It
\nWritten by and Starring Cliff Cardinal
\nDavid Mirvish presents the Crow\u2019s Theatre Production<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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