Drew Hayden Taylor
Drew Hayden Taylor is a renowned Indigenous Canadian playwright, author, and filmmaker, known for his contributions to literature and the arts that reflect Indigenous experiences and perspectives. His work often explores themes of identity, culture, and the complexities of modern Indigenous life, making him a significant voice in contemporary Canadian literature.
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Drew Hayden Taylor is a playwright who explores Indigenous humour and identity in his works.
Don’t get Indigenous humour? The joke’s on you
Canada· 2026-05-31
Drew Hayden Taylor is an Anishinaabe playwright and humorist.
I can’t believe how much things have changed in my First NationCanada· 2025-08-30
Drew Hayden Taylor is a professional playwright and amateur Indigenous activist whose play Crees in the Caribbean was pulled due to a lack of Indigenous actors.
What happens if you don’t have Indigenous actors for a play about Indigenous people? It doesn’t get producedCanada· 2025-08-10
Drew Hayden Taylor is the creator of Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion.
2025 summer theatre preview: Here are the performances to add to your bucket listCanada· 2025-06-14
Drew Hayden Taylor is an Anishnawbe playwright and humorist.
Sir John-in-the-box, no more - The Globe and MailCanada· 2025-06-06
Drew Hayden Taylor is an Anishnawbe playwright and humorist.
Make Canada the 51st state? How about making America the 11th province, insteadCanada· 2025-05-17
Drew Hayden Taylor is an Anishnawbe playwright and humorist.
Opinion: A view on Canada’s election, from Indian countryCanada· 2025-04-18
Drew Hayden Taylor is the Indigenous writer in residence for a prominent university this spring.
Indigeneity continues to get increasingly more bureaucratic. But we don’t mind doing the paperworkCanada· 2025-02-12
