Minosis Gathers Hope
A play for young audiences by Christine Sokaymoh Frederick
Photo by Alexis McKeown
About
Minosis Gathers Hope is about a young Métis girl named Minosis (Cree for kitten), hurting from feelings of abandonment, self-doubt and racism. In the piece, Minosis travels the four directions of her grandparents yard in search of medicine wheel-coloured ribbons. This sparks the magic of ceremony, cultural teachings, mythology and legends, and ultimately connects her to the mythical figures of her grandparents’ stories.
This ambitious, Indigenous-led multidisciplinary theatre production is a fun and accessible opportunity for youth to creatively engage in Métis and Cree culture. Themes and ideas of this story involve understanding and coping with change, racism, independence and interdependence. With this play, playwright Christine Sokaymoh Frederick wishes to provide a unique way for children to come to terms with the dilemmas of their inner lives: an understanding that is vital for all Canadians whose cultures touch, evolve and interweave.
Creative Team:
Playwright: Christine Sokaymoh Frederick
Direction: Matthew Wishart MacKenzie
Associate Direction: Patrick Lundeen
Choreography: Santee Smith
Sound Design: Noor Dean Phatcat Musani
Environmental Design: T Erin Gruber
Photo by Alexis McKeown
“[Christine Sokaymoh Frederick] is an inspiring artistic leader and an important voice in Edmonton’s Cultural community. ”
Awards & Accolades
Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards 2018 (Edmonton)
Nomination - Outstanding Artistic Achievement, Theatre for Young Audiences - Santee Smith, Choreography
Dora Mavor Moore Awards 2018 (Toronto)
Nomination - Outstanding Ensemble Performance (TYA)
Media
Production History
2018
TORONTO @ THE THEATRE CENTRE
ToUR - Saddle Lake FIRST NATION, MASKWACIS FIRST NATION, CALGARY (DOWNSTAGE THEATRE), CANMORE (ARTSPLACE)
