Kanata, the theatrical production by Robert Lepage, that was to open in Paris, France in December, has been cancelled.
According to a statement today from Ex Machina, Lepage’s production company, the cancellation is due to the fact that some of the North American co-producers withdrew from the project.
Robert Lepage, Canadian playwright, actor, film and stage director, speaks to reporters at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on November 10, 2010 in this file photo. Lepage had said he would not change the cast of ‘Kanata’ to include indigenous talent. (CP/Sean Kilpatrick)
The move comes in the wake of protests from Canadian indigenous groups who questioned the lack of indigenous artists in the play.
Kanata, which is Lepage’s exploration of the early settler history, was to open in December at the Théâtre du Soleil in Paris.
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