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Cliff Cardinal is a Lakota actor, playwright and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, most noted for his one-man show The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It.
Named by The Globe and Mail as a Canadian Cultural Icon in 2022, Cliff Cardinal is a polarizing writer and performer known for his black humour and compassionate poeticism. His solo theatre productions STITCH, HUFF, and CLIFF CARDINAL’S CBC SPECIAL have won numerous awards.
Mar 23, 2023 · In the ultimate bait-and-switch, Cardinal delivered an urgent monologue about Canada's relationship with Indigenous people. Now, his provocative one-man show is back on stage in...
Mar 14, 2023 · Indigenous theatre artist Cliff Cardinal says his solo show “The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It” is “very much a standup comedy piece that deals with our political places within ...
I tell stories and sing songs and just try and be entertaining. I've performed the material in different settings over the past few years but turned it into a show at Video Cabaret's Busy Street Theatre." - Cliff Cardinal. Read More.
Mar 21, 2023 · Cliff Cardinal, the writer and performer of The Land Acknowledgement speaks about the genesis of ethics show, and how humour helps him deal with traumatic events.
Mar 15, 2023 · Cliff Cardinal is a master of emotional manipulation in ‘The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It’. But with the Mirvish title change, the show no longer dupes audiences...
Oct 2, 2021 · Cliff Cardinal, the clever and irreverent creator and star of shows like Huff and Cliff Cardinal’s CBC Special, is fed up with most land acknowledgements. Cardinal, who is Lakota-Dene and...
Jan 29, 2023 · “I fucking hate land acknowledgements,” said playwright Cliff Cardinal as he began his opening segment of As You Like It: A Radical Retelling at the Great Canadian Theatre Company on Thursday night.
Where: CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. When: Now, until Sun., April 2. Highlight: Cardinal’s livewire forays into audience participation. Rating: NNNNN (out of 5) Why you should go: The show’s genuine commitment to challenging its audience is vitalizing and rare for 700-seat Canadian commercial theatre.
