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词条 Kenneth T. Williams
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  1. Career

  2. Bibliography

  3. References

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2017}}Kenneth T. Williams (born 1965) is a Cree playwright. He is from the Gordon First Nation, Saskatchewan in what is known as Treaty 4 territory. However, from the age of 12 through his early adulthood he lived off-reserve in Edmonton.[1] Williams completed a B. A.[2] and then became the first Indigenous person to earn an M.F.A. in playwriting from the University of Alberta in 1992. He currently lives in Saskatoon but still spends much of his time in Edmonton.[1]

Career

Williams jokes he had the worst career path in Canadian theatre. He worked as an encyclopedia salesman on reserve, a bartender, a drummer and joined the Reservists. Then, for 15 years, Williams dabbled in journalism, writing art and literature reviews for journals.[1] Williams wrote a half-dozen plays before finally getting one produced: Thunderstick in 2001.[3] The play was panned by the Globe and Mail when it premiered in Toronto, earning a half star rating.[4] In Western Canada, the play fared better especially among native audiences. The play continued to tour for 10 years playing in every major city across Canada.[3] In 2013 Thunderstick went on a four-city tour in Western Canada, and featured Lorne Cardinal of Corner Gas fame and Craig Lauzon of Air Farce who traded off roles in the two hander on alternate nights.[4][5]

In 2006, Willams devoted himself full time to playwriting. The jump worked for him and since then his plays Café Daughter, Gordon Winter,[6] Thunderstick,[5][7][8][9] Bannock Republic, Suicide Notes, and Three Little Birds have been produced across Canada, including at Canada's National Arts Centre.[10]

Williams may be best known for Café Daughter, which was nominated for a Sterling award for Outstanding Production in 2016.[11] Café Daughter was warmly received [1][12][13][14] as it toured major cities across Canada.[15] Williams loosely based the play on the life of Senator Lillian Dyck whom he met when she received an Aboriginal Achievement Award.[16] Dyck's mother encouraged her to hide her native identity as she was growing up.[17]

For the play "Gordon Winters" the role had been played by the indigenous actor Gordon Tootoosis, who played the lead. The play based on the fall from grace experienced by real-life First Nations Leader David Ahenakew whose was disgraced after making anti-Semitic comments to a reporter.[6][18]

His latest play, In Care, about a mother struggling against the child welfare system also received positive reviews.[19][20][21]

In 2016, Williams became the interim artistic director of the Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre in 2016. Saskatoon.[22][23]

Bibliography

  • "Thunderstick" (2001)[24] Later published as a book (2010)[25]
  • Suicide Notes (2003)
  • Café Daughter 2006[26]
  • Three Little Birds (2008)[27]
  • "Bannock Republic" (2010) Later published as a book (2011)
  • Gordon Winter (2012)[28]
  • Deserters (2013)
  • In Care (2016)[29]

References

1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/theatre/cafe-daughter-gets-its-alberta-premiere|title=Café Daughter gets its Alberta première|date=November 25, 2015|publisher=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.curiousarts.ca/kenneth-t-williams-tells-the-story-of-math|title=Kenneth T. Williams tells the story of math - curious arts|date=January 26, 2016|publisher=}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/theatre/2011/03/30/thunderstick-isnt-the-first-play/|title=Thunderstick: PTE play stars Lorne Cardinal and Craig Lauzon - CBC Manitoba|publisher=}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/as-idle-no-more-heats-up-cree-playwright-kenneth-t-williams-descends-on-toronto/article7540876/|title=As Idle No More heats up, Cree playwright Kenneth T. Williams descends on Toronto|publisher=}}
5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/terrific-night-of-comic-theatre-for-14-year-old-boys-119110854.html|title=Terrific night of comic theatre... for 14-year-old boys|publisher=}}
6. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-citizen/20110507/287247414065005|title=PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News|publisher=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/article-353153/vancouver/thunderstick-top-its-game|title=Thunderstick is at the top of its game|date=October 15, 2010|publisher=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/stage/theatre/thunderstick/|title=Thunderstick|date=January 28, 2013|publisher=}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/split--personalities-118973874.html|title=Split personalities|publisher=}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/kenneth-t.-williams|title=Kenneth T. Williams - Biographies|publisher=}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/theatre/sterling-award-nominations-salute-the-best-in-edmonton-theatre|title=Sterling Award nominations salute the best in Edmonton theatre|date=June 6, 2016|publisher=}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/local-arts/reclaiming-identity-against-the-odds-cafe-daughter|title=Reclaiming identity against the odds: Cafe Daughter|date=November 27, 2015|publisher=}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/11/27/colin-maclean-review-cafe-daughter|title=Colin MacLean review: Cafe Daughter|publisher=}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/stage/cafe-daughter/|title=Café Daughter|date=January 16, 2013|publisher=}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://muskratmagazine.com/compelling-indigenous-dance-and-theatre-productions/ |title=Compelling Indigenous Dance and Theatre Productions |work=Muskrat Magazine}}
16. ^http://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/n/3539/Cafe_Daughter_has_family_roots (originally published in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix)
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ammsa.com/publications/windspeaker/caf%C3%A9-daughter-reveals-secret-and-dream|title=Café Daughter reveals the secret and a dream - Windspeaker - AMMSA|publisher=}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/07/06/actor_and_activist_gordon_tootoosis_dies.html|title=Actor and activist Gordon Tootoosis dies - Toronto Star|publisher=}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/preview-in-care-looks-to-affect-viewers-and-effect-change|title=PREVIEW: In Care looks to affect viewers and effect change|date=October 19, 2016|publisher=}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/in-care-focuses-on-child-welfare-system-1.3812302|title=New play, In Care focuses on child welfare system|publisher=}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/review-in-care-mixes-drama-with-real-life|title=REVIEW: In Care mixes drama with real life|date=October 23, 2016|publisher=}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/gordon-tootoosis-nikaniwin-theatre-interim-director-1.3899245|title=Sharing Saskatoon's Indigenous stories important to theatre's interim artistic director|publisher=}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/kenneth-t-williams-takes-over-from-curtis-peeteetuce|title=Kenneth T. Williams takes over from Curtis Peeteetuce|date=December 13, 2016|publisher=}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/split--personalities-118973874.html|title=Split personalities|publisher=|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/theatre/2011/04/06/-craig-lauzon-and-lorne/|title=Lorne Cardinal's early beginnings with Thunderstick playwright - CBC Manitoba|publisher=}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/11/27/colin-maclean-review-cafe-daughter|title=Colin MacLean review: Cafe Daughter|publisher=|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ammsa.com/publications/saskatchewan-sage/three-little-birds-debuts-saskatoon-theatre|title=Three Little Birds debuts at Saskatoon theatre - Windspeaker - AMMSA|publisher=}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-citizen/20110507/287247414065005|title=PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News|publisher=|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/in-care-focuses-on-child-welfare-system-1.3812302|title=New play, In Care focuses on child welfare system|publisher=|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}
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