Meadowlarks

Come and see A film by Tasha Hubbard Free screening sponsored by Lanark County Neighbours For Truth and Reconciliation lanarkcountyneighbours.ca Thursday June 11th 7 PM Studio Theatre Reserve your free ticket here About the film: Based on her 2017 documentary Birth of a Family, acclaimed filmmaker Tasha Hubbard has turned to drama for the first time. With Meadowlarks, she takes the story of four siblings, separated as babies, who are reuniting 50 years later during a week spent in Banff. Kicking off with awkward small talk, gifts, and forced bonding events, the one brother and three sisters do their best to get to know one another after decades apart. Their forced separation at birth was part of the Sixties Scoop, the term given for the then-common practice of removing Indigenous children from their families, often without consent, and placing them with the child welfare system. While documentaries have covered this topic over the years, nothing has ever fictionalized the experience of uniting as adults and coping with the consequences. To tell her story, Hubbard has assembled a terrific roster of Indigenous acting stars to play the siblings, including Michael Greyeyes (40 Acres, TIFF ’24) , Michelle Thrush (Bones of Crows, TIFF ’22) , Carmen Moore (Unnatural & Accidental, TIFF ’06) , and Alex Rice (On the Corner, TIFF ’03) . Their surname translates to Meadowlarks. An emotional journey handled with care, respect, and beauty — one of the Birth of a Family siblings is credited on Meadowlarks as executive producer while Hubbard is a Sixties Scoop survivor — Meadowlarks will leave you in tears, hugging your family members closer. Content advisory: mature themes Live Theatre, Concerts & Events 63 Gore St E, Perth, ON K7H 1H8 613.267.7469 CONTACT US © 2024 Studio Theatre Perth | web design: Fringe Media