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Cliff Cardinal is a Lakota actor, playwright and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, most noted for his one-man show The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It.
Named by The Globe and Mail as a Canadian Cultural Icon in 2022, Cliff Cardinal is a polarizing writer and performer known for his black humour and compassionate poeticism. His solo theatre productions STITCH, HUFF, and CLIFF CARDINAL’S CBC SPECIAL have won numerous awards.
Mar 23, 2023 · Cliff Cardinal, an award-winning actor and playwright, subverts audience expectations with his solo show, The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It. He delivers a 90-minute monologue about Canada's colonial history and its impact on Indigenous people.
I tell stories and sing songs and just try and be entertaining. I've performed the material in different settings over the past few years but turned it into a show at Video Cabaret's Busy Street Theatre." - Cliff Cardinal. Read More.
Jan 29, 2023 · Cliff Cardinal, a Canadian Indigenous playwright and cultural icon, adapts Shakespeare's comedy to address land acknowledgements and reconciliation. He combines humour, poetry, and personal stories to challenge the audience's perception of Canadian identity and injustice.
Named by The Globe and Mail as a Canadian Cultural Icon in 2022, Cliff Cardinal is a polarizing writer and performer known for his black humour and compassionate poeticism. His solo theatre productions STITCH, HUFF, and CLIFF CARDINAL’S CBC SPECIAL have won numerous awards. He is an associate artist at Video Cabaret where he develops his new ...
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Mar 14, 2023 · Cliff Cardinal has a bone to pick with land acknowledgments. “The first time I heard it I thought it was wonderful,” the Indigenous playwright and performer said of the now standard practice in...
