Dance Me Outside (book)
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Dance Me Outside is a collection of short stories written by W. P. Kinsella
in 1977.
The book contains seventeen stories narrated by Silas Ermineskin and is set on a Cree
Indian reserve in Central Alberta
and is about what happens in the lives of the people that live on the reserve.
starring Ryan Black, Hugh Dillon
, and Adam Beach
, an adaption to the book by Kinsella. A year later in 1996, the television show The Rez
was first aired which was also an adaption of the book by Kinsella. Kinsella said he was not impressed and did not like the film and television adaption to his book.
W. P. Kinsella
William Patrick Kinsella, OC, OBC is a Canadian novelist and short story writer who is well-known for his novel Shoeless Joe , which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams in 1989...
in 1977.
The book contains seventeen stories narrated by Silas Ermineskin and is set on a Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
Indian reserve in Central Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and is about what happens in the lives of the people that live on the reserve.
Film and television adaptions
In 1995, Bruce McDonald directed the film Dance Me OutsideDance Me Outside
Dance Me Outside is a 1995 drama film directed and co-written by Bruce McDonald. It was based on a book by W.P. Kinsella,-Plot:Set on the Kidabanesee reserve in Northern Ontario. Silas Crow is a young man confused about his direction in life; he wants to take an automobile mechanic's course in...
starring Ryan Black, Hugh Dillon
Hugh Dillon
Hugh Dillon is a Canadian musician and actor.-Music career:Dillon was the lead singer for the Kingston hard rock band The Headstones from 1987 until 2003...
, and Adam Beach
Adam Beach
Adam Ruebin Beach is a Canadian Saulteaux actor.He is best known for his roles as Tommy on Walker, Texas Ranger, Kickin' Wing in Joe Dirt, Marine Private First Class Ira Hayes in Flags of Our Fathers, Private Ben Yazzie in Windtalkers, Dr...
, an adaption to the book by Kinsella. A year later in 1996, the television show The Rez
The Rez
The Rez was a first nations, Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1996 to 1998. Most of the characters were based on W.P...
was first aired which was also an adaption of the book by Kinsella. Kinsella said he was not impressed and did not like the film and television adaption to his book.