Firehall Arts Centre stages The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light, April 18 to May 3

Press Release

March 19, 2026

Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor delivers a story about the world of counterfeit Indigenous art

The Firehall Arts Centre is producing and presenting The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light from April 18 to May 3.

Award-winning Ojibway playwright, author, journalist, and filmmaker Drew Hayden Taylor’s provocative new play dives into the high-stakes world of counterfeit Indigenous art. The shade of paint called Red Cadmium Light was created in 1982. So when a painting attributed to legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau that’s dated earlier than that contains the pigment, it can only mean one thing: it’s a fake.

Nazhi runs an art gallery on the Otter Lake First Nation, specializing in the work of Morrisseau and other renowned Indigenous artists. Her daughter Beverly is a respected Indigenous educator on the verge of a major career breakthrough. But when a reporter begins to dig into the world of counterfeit Indigenous art, what’s discovered jeopardizes both women’s careers—and their relationship—forever.

Tickets to the production are available through the Firehall.

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