Canada Steel (2008)
Produced by
Playwright: J. Karol Korczynski
Director: Graham Cozzubbo
Venue
Tarragon Theatre – Extra Space
Run
February 1st, 2008 – February 17th, 2008
Synopsis
Canada Steel traces the disintegration of a Greek Canadian steelworker’s family in Hamilton over the course of the Stanley Cup Final. Yes, the Maple Leafs stand on the threshold of a long awaited victory. Hope must truly spring eternal. But all is not well in the Leaf Nation. The Red Wings are not dead yet. The mighty steelworks have closed. Mental illness has visited hearth and home. And a pension and benefits plan accrued through decades of hard labour has suddenly been suspended. Does salvation lie with the union? With a lonely call centre worker in India? In a beautiful mural rescued from the dust of the demolished factory? Or in a night of vicious reprisal? This gripping tragi-comedy, standing in the best traditions of Shaw, Odets and Fo, drives through to its terrifying conclusion whilst examining the impact of an unrelenting globalization on the lives of people that could be your neighbour – that could be you. (canadasteel.info)
Cast
| Daniel Kash | Gus |
| Brian Marler | Les |
| Alison Woolridge | Rose |
| Charlotte Gowdy | Roxie |
| Pragna Desai | Bhopal |
Creative Team
| J. Karol Korczynski | Playwright |
| Graham Cozzubbo | Director |
| Rick Sacks | Sound Designer |
| Rick Sacks | Composer |
| Michael Walton | Lighting Designer |
| Brent Krysa | Set Designer |
| Brent Krysa | Costume Designer |
| Lina Marques | Design Assistant |
Production
| Shauna Japp | Stage Manager |
| Lina Marques | Costume Realization |
| Michael Ball | Co-Producer |
| Wendy Thatcher | Co-Producer |
| Lee Wildgen | Set Carpenter |
| Gynts Skudra | Set Carpenter |
