Private Jonathan Woodrow is a young Indigenous soldier fighting on the Western Front during World War I. Thanks to his experience in hunting and wilderness survival, he quickly becomes one of the 1st Canadian Division’s most feared trench raiders. But as the war and the fighting stretch on with no end in sight, Woodrow begins to realize that he will never go home again. Shedding overdue light on the Indigenous contribution to Canada’s Great War effort, Redpatch was a finalist for the Playwright Guild of Canada’s 2017 Carol Bolt award.
The 2017 world premiere production was also nominated for 6 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production.
Keywords: First Nations, Canada, World War I, the Great War, Sean Harris Oliver, Raes Calvert, Indigenous, Aboriginal, History, Historical, Youth, Drama, Vancouver
Year Printed: 2019
Written With: Raes Calvert
Running Time: 85 minutes
Acts: 1
Male Cast: 6
Female Cast: 2