The Mush Hole performance pays respect to the
many Survivors, acknowledging the lives and spirits of generations of Survivors
who “served time” at the school. It is about their survival, resilience and was
created in close connection to Survivors, their writings, interviews and Survivor Series Talks. The Mush Hole
incorporates the bricks and mortar, the grounds of the Mohawk Institute to
travel audiences into the environment of the residential school, important
rooms such as the Boy’s Playroom, solitary confinement under the staircase
cubby hole and laundry room. The loudness of the boiler room concealed
Survivors cries from abuse. The storyline follows 2 generations of Survivors
demonstrating the intergenerational effects, representing the long history of
the residential school.
“A stunning and
powerful production about a difficult truth we are all still grappling with.” –
Kevin Loring, Director of Indigenous Theatre, National Arts Centre
Audience advisory: Use of herbal cigarettes,
representation of alcohol consumption, and scenes depicting residential school
experiences and representations of abuse.
