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Reimagining Riel Through Seven Lives | Winnipeg News
A bold, genre-bending revival of The Seven Lives of Louis Riel is making waves at the Winnipeg Fringe, reimagining the Métis leader’s complex legacy through spaghetti westerns, superhero tales, and Indigenous storytelling. Born in 2009 but reborn with a Métis lens, this dynamic production blends deep historical research with vibrant, accessible theater—inviting audiences to wrestle with Riel’s enduring contradictions. Part of a festival packed with Winnipeg’s most compelling biographical tales, the play proves history doesn’t have to be dry—it’s alive, layered, and worth revisiting. Listen in…
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