Started in 2018, the festival's organizers wanted to create an event from the Indigenous perspective that promoted the inclusion of all. Saskatchewan
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A pillar upon which Western entertainment has built much of its iterations, the influences of these works are arguably everywhere. It’s in part what motivated Floyd Flavel, organizer of the Poundmaker Performance Festival, to include his version of the Greeks’ Trojan Women in this year’s festival.Started in 2018, Flavel wanted to build a festival from the Indigenous perspective that promoted the inclusion of all cultures.
With The Trojan Women — one of the plays in this year’s offerings of performance, presentations and cultural lectures — Flavel and his team found it of particular interest for an Indigenous iteration that promotes the matriarchal perspective. “It’s based on the importance of women in society and that’s now Indigenous were and are to this day,” said Flavel.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
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