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Where the Blood Mixes
Where the Blood Mixes explores the ongoing effects of residential schools on the survivors and celebrates their resilience.Floyd is a victim of the residential scholl system along with his other friends. His adult daughter who was taken away from him after her mother committed suicide has come to meet him and reconnect to her heritage.
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strong scenes between middle-aged Indigenous men
Production and Publication
First produced
2008, Playhouse Theatre, Vancouver
Publication year
2009
Published by
Talonbooks
ISBN
9780889226081
Recipient 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Started as solo show at Studio 58. Winner 2009 Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script. Winner 2009 Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Original
Recipient 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Started as solo show at Studio 58. Winner 2009 Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script. Winner 2009 Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Original
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