Ten Magnus Theatre students have received Youth Achievement Awards from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

The awards recognize the work done on a collaborative theatre project focused on the topic of reconciliation in Canada.

Students

Joshua Audley
Cornelius Beaver
Keira Essex
Emma Kaminawash
Chase Lester
Brook Malone
Jasmine Mcguire
Asia Polhill
Alexa Sagutcheway
Calli Thompson

The play is called STOLEN, AZHEN, which translates into “Stolen, Returned” or “Stolen, Taken Back” in Ojibwe.

“This play – which in itself is an act of reconciliation – highlights a few of the struggles Indigenous people face because of the colonial attitudes and violence that has been ingrained into our society for hundreds of years,” said Keira Essex, co-creator of STOLEN, AZHEN. “It is a call to action for the public to think more deeply about reconciliation and to work harder to achieve it. Reconciliation is the responsibility of everyone. It is something Indigenous and non-Indigenous people must work on together so that we can begin healing,” she said.

You can watch the play here