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Copper Thunderbird is a play on canvas based on the life of Norval Morriseau. Inside the power-lines which Morriseau boldly defined in his art were the colors he experienced between his Ojibwa cosmology, his life on the street, and his spiritual and philosophical transformations to become the Father of Contemporary Native Art and a Grand Shaman. Appearing simultaneously in this multi-layered drama as a small boy, a young warrior, and an old man, Morriseau confronts his many selves over the Faustian deal he made during his vision quest--a trick that led to a life wracked by both triumph and ordeal, drawing his vibrant colors, both luminous and dark, from the life force within him.
About this Author
Marie Clements is an award-winning Métis performer, playwright and director whose work has been presented on stages across Canada, the United States and Europe. A fellowship award from the BC Film Commission enabled her to develop the film adaptation of her stage play, The Unnatural and Accidental Women. She is also a regular contributor on CBC Radio. The world premiere of Copper Thunderbird is the first time Canada's National Arts Centre has produced the work of a First Nations playwright on its main stage.
Reviews
"Marie Clements ... is building a powerful reputation for her innovative approaches to ... theatre on aboriginal themes."
-- Vancouver Sun
"Clements' wondrous stage directions call for painterly interplay between human beings and the natural world and aboriginal cosmology."
-- Halifax Chronicle
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