November 1-9

Created and Produced by Santee Smith

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (Toronto, Ontario)

On the Mainstage

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.

“The Mush Hole reflects the realities of the Mohawk Institute residential school experience and offers a way to open dialogue and to heal, through acknowledgement and honouring the spirit of Survivors and families that were impacted.” – Santee Smith