"In this much anticipated book, Cheryl Thompson has provided us a creative, comprehensive, and nuanced study of blackface minstrelsy. Drawing upon several critical perspectives and a rich interdisciplinary literature, Thompson has produced a crucial analysis of an important Canadian story. The history of blackface in the U.S. is extensive and well known, but less so in this country. Thompson's work will fundamentally change this, shedding light on how blackface was embedded in the national, cultural, and geopolitical landscapes of modern Canada." - Barrington Walker, McMaster University "[Canada and the Blackface Atlantic] reframes Canadian history through a practice most would prefer to ignore. By showing how caricature and culture were deeply bound to slavery, race and resistance, Thompson leads readers to conclude that blackface did not merely happen in Canada, it helped create both the "elusive structure of racism that [binds us all)" and, more disturbingly, our nation itself" - Gabriel M.

Milhet, Canada's History , Canada's History "I wish I'd had a book like this one assigned to me during university. It would have broadened my knowledge of Canadian theatre, while raising my awareness of other consequential misrepresentations in literature, film, and television. Comprehensive and timely, Thompson's indepth contribution to theatre history provides us with a new lens for understanding how the stage both reflects and shapes our perceptions of others." - Andrew Torry, Literary Review of Canada.