Image: Rosy Kuftedjian

Cedar Park United is pleased to be hosting this program as part of our October focus on becoming an antiracist denomination. We are sponsoring the event together with the C. G. Jung Society of Montreal with proceeds going to support the United Church of Canada's Anti-Racism Programme

This is a theatrical performance by Stephen Eddy Snow accompanied with music created and performed by Shelley Snow.

The first part of the program consists of a theatrical performance by Stephen Eddy Snow, entitled “Healing the Poisoned Tree inside of Me,” accompanied with music created and performed by Shelley Snow. Using slides, storytelling, song and dance, the actor personally explores how his own “cultural training,” growing up in a small New England town, shaped an early world view tainted with racism and white supremacy. Through dramatic action and self-reflection, he aims to heal this “Poisoned Tree” that grew up inside of him. His performance intends to authentically answer the very difficult question of “how in my life have I been complicit with systemic racism?”

In the second part of the evening, the audience, divided into small subgroups, will be given the opportunity to explore their responses to this theatre piece and self-reflect on their own relationship to systemic racism. This process will be guided by Shelley Snow, an experienced psychotherapist and music therapist. At the conclusion, the audience will have a chance to ask Stephen Snow about the why and wherefore of his performance.

Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for seniors and students and can be purchased on Eventbrite (no tickets will be sold at the door).