by Daniel Idemudia | Sep 7, 2023 | Productions in Development
Written by David Woods The play is set in 1963, in Africville – a Black village in the Halifax’s northend on the rim of the Bedford Basin. Africville residents are informed by the City of Halifax that their land is to be expropriated and that they have a year to...
by Daniel Idemudia | Sep 7, 2023 | Productions in Development
Written by David Woods Nova Scotia has been transformed into a racist, totalitarian society modeled on apartheid South Africa by a new right wing government called The Second Clan Under this new government Black Nova Scotians are now wards of the state with the...
by Daniel Idemudia | Sep 7, 2023 | Productions in Development
Developed by Wanda Robson and David Woods The development and performance of stories of Viola Desmond and family in northend Halifax 1890-1960. PRODUCTION SCHEDULE October 2023 Call for storytellers to develop the performance of selected stories collected...
by Daniel Idemudia | Sep 7, 2023 | Productions in Development
Written by David Woods A play exploring Halifax’s Black community experiences during the historic 1917 Halifax Explosion (hereafter referred to as HX). The play’s action follows the life stories of four personalities of the time: Dr. Clement Ligoure...
by Daniel Idemudia | Sep 7, 2023 | Past Performances
Stories collected by David Woods Directed by David Woods A multi-media presentation (drama, video, music, storytelling) of Black community’s experiences during the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Featuring the testimonials of Dr. Clemente Ligoure (Nova Scotia’s first Black...
