“When you pull back the veil of color and identity, what will you find?”

Eye of the Veil is a complex human story that touches on internalized homophobia, race, and trauma recovery. Centered around two women, Jo (Afro-Canadian) and Frances (Caucasian), the story takes us on an emotional journey as Jo wrestles with her partner’s decision to keep a baby conceived through trauma. The issue causes tension between the two, until Frances’ unexpected death in childbirth. Jo must then face her own fears to finally meet her partner’s parents, and take a chance to embrace motherhood and hope.

“What color do you see the world in? Through what lens? What are your unconscious biases?” We are all human, and when you pull back the veil of colour and identity, when you dig underneath racism, fear and ignorance, you find our common humanity. This is a story about coming together and embracing one another, about blurring unnecessary lines of colour and identity to facilitate greater inclusivity in the world. Given the current climate of our world today, this story is timely.