The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Redpatch
Capturing the under-represented realities of Indigenous soldiers in WWI, this dynamic multimedia presentation takes audiences into the unique creative process behind a moving play and graphic novel
Date/Time: Oct 24 2019, 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Vancouver, Waterfront Theatre | Event calendar1412 Cartwright St
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Cost: $20.00
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RAES CALVERT, SEAN HARRIS OLIVER
An explosive graphic novel, Redpatch is a potent and necessary perspective on Canadian involvement in WWI. Following a young Métis soldier from Vancouver Island to the trenches of France, Redpatch confronts the horrors of war—bringing the under-represented contributions of over four thousand Indigenous soldiers to life. In a high-energy multimedia presentation, co-authors Raes Calvert and Sean Harris Oliver share the creation process of the graphic novel, including video footage from a once in a lifetime research trip to Nootka Island. It’s both a fascinating glimpse into a unique creative process and powerful demonstration on making history immediate, accurate and eye-opening for our times.
Suitable for grades 8-12 and adults.
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