National Indigenous History Month
June 7 to 11, 2023
CIVILIZED is inspired by actual reports, writings and speeches from Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s government. The play features William Blank, a fictional government bureaucrat resurrected from the year 1907, who with gusto, charm, poetry, song and conviction, vainly attempts to defend the indefensible—the Indian Residential Schools—only to yield to what he’s sensed all along; something was horrifically wrong. The solo show debuted in 2022 to rave reviews in several cities in Ontario and Manitoba.
CIVILIZED is performed by award-winning Métis actor John D. Huston, written by Montrealer Keir Cutler, and directed by the former artistic director of Montreal’s Repercussion Theatre, Paul Hopkins. CIVILIZED set design is by Jay Havens, a multi-media 2Spirit artist, educator, and collaborator of Kanien’keha’ka and Scottish Canadian ancestry.
Presented as part of the National Indigenous History Month and the Montreal Fringe Festival.
INFORMATION
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Themes discussed include violence (physical, psychological, sexual), racism and xenophobia.
Show presented in English, from June 7 to June 11, 2023.
Duration: 75 minutes
Location: J. Armand Bombardier Theatre at the McCord Stewart Museum
Schedule
- Wednesday, June 7: 6 p.m.
- Thursday, June 8: 6 p.m.
- Friday, June 9: 6 p.m.
- Saturday, June 10: 2 p.m.
- Sunday, June 11: 2 p.m.
Admission
On sale through the Montreal Fringe Festival website.
If tickets remain, purchase will be possible on site at the Museum Admission desk, one hour before each performance.
- General Admission: $15.50
- Students and Seniors: $13.50
Watch the trailer on Keir Cutler’s YouTube channel.
What people are saying about it
« CIVILIZED may be one of the most important things you ever see on stage! » Apt613, Ottawa
« Fascinating! Five Stars! » Winnipeg Free Press
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