Raising Revolution 2015
Raising Revolution was the result of 50 children and youth collaborating with 12 amazing artists including Director Tanisha Taitt, Music Director Brownman Ali, Visual Arts Director Melisse Watson, Darla Contois, Jamaias DaCosta, Jermaine Henry, David Straus, Seanna Kennedy, Mercedes D’Almeida, Jeremiah Cashore, and Darcy Patrick.
Raising Revolution set out to explore the true state of democracy in Canada and what it means to have a voice in matters that impact our lives.
In the words of Director Tanisha Taitt, “Raising Revolution wasn't about teaching them where 24 Sussex Drive is or how many seats are in the House of Commons. It was about engaging with them in a discussion about the system we are governed by and the subsequent societal ills that it creates. It was about daring ourselves to take a long, hard, truthful look at the inequities we benefit from and the injustices that lead to uprisings. It was about asking ourselves how we could do better."
Raising Revolution set out to explore the true state of democracy in Canada and what it means to have a voice in matters that impact our lives.
In the words of Director Tanisha Taitt, “Raising Revolution wasn't about teaching them where 24 Sussex Drive is or how many seats are in the House of Commons. It was about engaging with them in a discussion about the system we are governed by and the subsequent societal ills that it creates. It was about daring ourselves to take a long, hard, truthful look at the inequities we benefit from and the injustices that lead to uprisings. It was about asking ourselves how we could do better."
