Rise, Red River

Rise, Red River

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Publisher's Synopsis

"The map of the land is in our blood."

A woman trawls the bottom of a riverbed with a makeshift plough, hoping to dislodge something-anything. The world has drastically changed: rivers run dry, rampant bushfires leave little left to burn. Still she persists searching for the stories of her loved ones, maybe even her own. She is not alone-an ancestor watches nearby. This desolate landscape is about to unearth its long-held secrets.

Inspired by the grassroots organization Drag the Red, which searches for evidence of missing Indigenous women, girls, and 2 Spirit people in the Red River of Treaty One Territory, this ethereal and engrossing drama is a profound offering to those who persevere in spite of sorrow. Told in Anishinaabemowin, English, and French, Tara Beagan's prophetic play draws a direct connection between the treatment of Indigenous peoples and the abuse inflicted on the land. Fluid and majestic like the river itself, Rise, Red River is an invocation, a revelation, and a call to action.

Book information

ISBN: 9780369105486
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Imprint: Playwrights Canada Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 112