October 29-November 7

Created and Produced by Santee Smith
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (Toronto, Ontario)

On the Mainstage

Connections: truth and reconciliation; intergenerational trauma; resilience and hope

Created by award-winning dance artist Santee Smith, The Mush Hole is a powerful performance that uses song, dance and theatre to explore the lives and spirits of children forced to attend Ontario’s Mohawk Institute residential school. The poor quality of the food served to students led to the school’s nickname, The Mush Hole. The Mohawk Institute Residential School operated by the Anglican Church of Canada and the Government of Canada from 1885 to 1970.