Cliff Cardinal
Cliff Cardinal is a polarizing writer and performer known for black humour and compassionate poeticism. His solo plays Stitch, Huff, and Cliff Cardinal’s CBC Special have won numerous awards. Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, he studied playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada, fronts Toronto pop-reggae band Cliff Cardinal and the Skylarks, and is the son of iconic Canadian actress Tantoo Cardinal. He lives in Toronto.
Books (2)
Synopsis:
A new dark comedy about the lies we tell each other in order to make the best of a desperate situation.
Maria and her kids—Lisa, a pregnant teenager, and Jude, an excitable preteen—are on the run following the murder of Lisa’s rapist. As the police close in, Maria is determined to give her kids a last supper that prepares them for everything they’re going to need to survive in the world without her.
Reviews
“A darkly comic exploration of family relationships, the power of storytelling, and what it means to have a home.” — Allison Gerson, Mooney on Theatre
“You have to appreciate material that doesn’t trap its characters in victimhood.” — Radheyan Simonpillai, NOW Magazine
“This captivating tale of an off-grid mother and her desperate kids solidifies Cardinal as one of the most talented and intriguing writers in the country.” — Glen Sumi, NOW Magazine
Educator Information
Casting: 2 f, 1 m
Duration: 75 minutes
Additional Information
96 pages | 5.37" x 8.38" | Paperback
Synopsis:
The title of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests the play can please all tastes. But is that possible? With his subversive updating of the Bard’s classic, Indigenous creator and cultural provocateur Cliff Cardinal seeks to find out. The show exults in bawdy humour, difficult subject matter, and raw emotion; Cardinal is not one to hold back when it comes to challenging delicate sensibilities.
Reviews
“It is anarchic and tender and seething and raw. And important for us now.” — Istvan Dugalin, Istvan Reviews
“Unlike any other production of the play, past or future.” — Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine
Additional Information
96 pages | 5.37" x 8.38" | Paperback
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