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We are excited to let you know about a unique performance that is coming to the Comox Valley.  It is the interactive forum theatre play about Reconciliation called šxʷʔam̓ət (home).  It will take place January 24th, 7:20pm at Mark Isfeld Theatre in Courtenay. Provocative and entertaining, this production is created and performed by an Indigenous and non-Indigenous cast, and asks us to imagine what reconciliation really means.

If you want innovative theatre that is engaging and challenges your perceptions, this would be it.  šxʷʔam̓ət (home) is a play that puts real, tough, current issues on the stage about the blockages we all face moving towards Reconciliation.  It asks the “What now?” question in regards to Reconciliation, and compels audiences to think about Reconciliation not as a “thing of the past” but something that permeates many aspects of our lives   The first production of the play March 3-11 2017 in Vancouver was highly acclaimed and successful. 

Theatre for Living, an award-winning theatre company, has decided to tour the play across B.C. and Alberta in 21 different communities.   We are grateful to be one of the communities to be able to bring this production here. An interesting local link is that the consulting minister for the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship, Meg Roberts, is one of the cast members.

We expect tickets will go fast.  They will be available at Eventbrite online (see below) or at the Laughing Oyster bookstore from Dec. 27th and the Blue Heron Bookstore from Jan. 2nd on.  Proceeds will go to the Indigenous Parents Advocacy Club (IPac) Good Samaritan Fund. We are grateful to  the following local sponsors that have helped bring this play to our beloved community: realtor Carla Arnold, SD 71 Aboriginal Education, Comox United Church, St. George’s United Church, the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship, the Community Justice Centre, North Island College Office of Global Engagement, North Island College Faculty Association, and Comox Valley Global Awareness Network. More info to follow on our Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/329069790902744/ or at www.theatreforliving.com.   

There will be a forum to help us discuss the issues that come up related to the play Saturday Jan. 27th.  Details to follow.   

“šxʷʔam̓ət (home) is a provocative and powerful piece of theatre and engagement.” Andrea Warner, Georgia Straight

If you do nothing this year... at the very least GO SEE THIS PLAY!”  Betsy Bruyere, Aboriginal Community Equity Services

“I haven't seen any other piece of theatre before šxʷʔam̓ət (home) that I actually felt had the capacity to shift people's minds and hearts towards authentic reconciliation. This is important work and I was so glad to share in it.” Natalie Davidson