Kootenay folklorist and storyteller Shayna Jones shines a light on the experiences of Black people living in isolated non-urban areas through her new stage play Black and Rural.
Her one-woman show features real-life contemporary stories from interviews she conducted with Black Canadians living in rural communities, and draws inspiration from African diaspora folklore and nature.
Fact and fiction are wound together in the performance through singing, dance and storytelling, giving the audience an inside look at a piece of Canadian culture that is often overlooked.