In the News

Persistence Theatre in St John's tackles tough topics over tea - (Saltwire, Wendy Rose, May 5, 2021)
St John's theatre company to commemorate 100 years of women voting - (The Telegram, Rosie Mullaley, April 28, 2021)
Persistence Theatre Marks 100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote in NL with New Projects - (VOCM, April 27, 2021)
Theatre Company launches project to celebrate a century of women's right to vote in St John's - (CBC News NL, April 27, 2021)
Persistence Theatre marks centennial of first women winning right to vote in St John's - (NTV, Beth Penney, April 27, 2021)
Proposal made for statue celebrating women’s suffrage - (NTV, Leila Beaudoin, July 23, 2020)
Centennial events will mark women’s suffrage in St. John’s- (The Telegram, Juanita Mercer, July 22, 2020)
Why are there so few statues of women in NL? - (CBC Radio On The Go, Ted Blades, June 22, 2020)

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It is vital to support the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. As settlers, we must work toward understanding our privilege, as beneficiaries of both historical and ongoing colonialism, and acknowledge the horror and injustice perpetrated against the original inhabitants of North America.

We acknowledge the territory upon which we gather as the ancestral and unceded lands of the Beothuk and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador.

We recognize the historic and ongoing presence and influence of Indigenous people in Newfoundland – recorded and unrecorded, acknowledged and unacknowledged. We recognize that Newfoundland and Labrador has a place in the ongoing legacy of colonial violence, including, but not limited to, the genocide of the Beothuk people, the horrors of the Residential School system, and far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children.

We encourage all to join us in learning more about and supporting the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. A great place to start is by connecting with First Light an organization that provides programs and services rooted in the revitalization, strengthening and celebration of Indigenous cultures and languages in the spirit of trust, respect, and friendship. Please visit firstlightnl.ca to learn more.

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