This work is one of a series we're presenting in recognition of Canada's 150th Anniversary and the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The series explores the relationship between the Indigenous peoples and the settlers in Canada from different perspectives. Also included in the series is Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor's Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth. The (RE)Imagine Series, April to May 2017, will feature additional readings and events with the aim of inspiring dialogue, understanding and change.
Set in Turtle Valley in the shadow of WWII. The fifteenth summer of Beth Weeks' life is full of strange happenings: a classmate is mauled to death; children go missing on the nearby reserve; and an unseen predator pursues Beth. She must face the darkness within her own family and the dangers of the bush. Based on the award-winning novel. "Brilliant. . . . A wonderful and challenging, truly bewitching novel." - Edmonton Journal
ADVISORY: The Cure for Death by Lightning is not suitable for all audiences and contains mature subject matter, strong language, and scenes which viewers may find disturbing. If you are concerned about the nature of these scenes, please inquire at the box office prior to the performance in person or at 250-374-LIVE. Recommended for ages 14+.
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BRADEN GRIFFITHS: Crazy Jack LUCY HILL: Beth TARAN KOOTENHAYOO: Dennis JOELLE PETERS: Nora AARON WELLS: Filthy Billy ANDREW WHEELER: Father ANITA WITTENBERG: Mother
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DARYL CLORAN: Director MARSHALL MCMAHEN: Set & Props Designer MARIAN TRUSCOTT: Costume Designer GERALD KING: Lighting Designer JOHN GZOWSKI: Composer & Sound Designer BRADEN GRIFFITHS: Puppet Design & Construction KIM HARVEY: Cultural Consultant & Assistant Director ANDREW G. COOPER: Assistant Director KARL SINE: Fight Director KEVIN LORING: Dramaturge JEFF CHIEF: Design Consultant LISA RUSSELL: Stage Manager CHRISTINE LEROUX: Assistant Stage Manager LEIGH ROBINSON: Apprentice Stage Manager
CFJC Midday - WCT's latest: 'The Cure for Death by Lightning' CFJC Midday Show - April 10, 2017
WCT presents The Cure for Death by Lightning CFJC TV Evening News - March 29, 2017
Life outside Lightning - WCT actors dish on intensity of roles Kamloops This Week - March 31, 2017
WCT presents The Cure for Death by Lightning CFJC Evening News - April 7, 2017
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