In partnership with theatre for young audiences’ company Story Theatre, “Living Histories” is a theatre and education program, offering the opportunity to meet and talk with important BIPOC figures from BC’s history. Collaboratively co-created by Director and Writer Adonis Critter King and Program Artistic Producer Monica Ogden, this year the Distinguished Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, will be represented by a professional actor and historical interpreter. The actor remains “in character” and through monologues, costume, set, props, and “question period”, the actor will share Mr. Mifflin Gibbs’ history and stories.
Mifflin Gibbs was the 1st Black Person to serve as a BC Municipal Councillor. He was elected on November 19, 1866 representing the James Bay Ward; and as you read his story you will discover his varied and wide-ranging career and successes as an entrepreneur, business leader, community leader, lawyer, judge, defender of human rights, and much more.
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Mifflin Gibbs Photo courtesy of C.M. Bell Studio Collection, Library of Congress
Event assets courtesy of Story Theatre
