Sound of the Beast
Awards
- Nominated, Governor General's Literary Award 2020
Description
"Compassion is good, but it’s just motivation. Cars need engines. Movements need mobilization."
Through spoken word, storytelling and hip hop, acclaimed wordsmith Donna-Michelle St. Bernard illuminates racial discrimination, the suppression of expression and the trials of activism. Her experience as a Canadian emcee is woven through with allusion to Tunisian emcee Weld El 15’s unjust imprisonment for rhymes against a regime. This story creates a space to reflect on how we are connected to the systems that oppress us, and how we can empower each other to rise up.
Reviews
“As poignant as it is playful. Utterly affecting.”
- Camila Fitzgibbon, Montreal Theatre Hub
“Unusual and disarming.”
- J. Kelly Nestruck, The Globe and Mail
“Effective, disturbing, and enlightening.”
- Karen Fricker, Toronto Star