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MOONLODGE
Watch video of "Moonlodge". Intro "It is hoped that Moonlodge will be a part of the healing of our people. We have survived tremendous losses with a sense of humour, dignity and honour. We are capable of determining our own future and that of our children." Margo Kane Agnes is a girl snatched from her home and family by Child Welfare government services. She grows up in a series of foster homes, apart from the warmth and support of her family and her cultural community. Popular media depicting Aboriginal people both entice and repel Agnes. Later, in the 1960s she joins many others hitchhiking across America and in that journey she begins to discover the authentic voice inside her that had been silenced but never lost. Inspired by the many women both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal who continue to encourage and guide her, Margo Kane created Moonlodge to honour those mothers, sisters, aunties and grandmothers and to inspire others on their journeys home. Although not based on her own childhood experiences, the process of creating Moonlodge was nonetheless a cathartic one for Margo Kane. In creating her one-woman show, Kane drew on the stories and personal experiences of children who were "scooped" or taken away from their families with no explanation by the Children's Aid Department in the 1950s. Since its premiere at the Women in View Festival in 1990, Moonlodge has toured throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia to much acclaim. It was adapted for radio and published in 1994. Press Reviews "[Kane's] play, like a great sculpture, was a testament to how we can mould pain into beauty." Alex Bustos, The Charlatan (Carleton University) "[Kane] creates vivid images that linger in the mind." Chris Baker, Ottawa X Press "The success of this relatively simple story is Kane's willingness to poke fun at everyone, as well as her ability to create wonderfully recognizable characters." Eve Edmonds, The Ottawa Sun "Dancer, singer and mesmerizing storyteller Margo Kane has the unerring ability to hold an audience in the palm of her hand." Janice Kennedy, The Ottawa Citizen "With nothing but a drum and suitcase for props, she weaves a spell that draws us all in, Natives and non-Natives together." Jane Emson, The Kamloops Daily News "The colours of the piece are shaded so delicately between comedy and poignance - and they play across Kane's particularly expressive face like northern lights." Liz Nicholls, Edmonton Journal
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