The Chemical Valley Project (2019)
Produced by
Presented by
Creators: Kevin Matthew Wong and Julia Howman
Playwright: Kevin Matthew Wong
Venue
Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace
Run
April 4th, 2019 – April 20th, 2019
Synopsis
Located in Sarnia, Ontario, the Aamjiwnaang First Nations reserve and its 900 residents are smothered by one of Canada’s largest petrochemical corridors: the Chemical Valley. Siblings Vanessa Gray and Lindsay Beze Gray have dedicated their lives to fighting the pollution that threatens their community’s health, safety, and future. In The Chemical Valley Project, theatre makers and friends Julia Howman and Kevin Matthew Wong document Vanessa and Lindsay’s vital activism and journeys as land defenders and water protectors. Through an innovative blend of projection design, object puppetry, and solo-performance, Kevin Matthew Wong (Honourable Mention for Theatre Centre’s Emerging Artist Award, SummerWorks 2017) and Julia Howman seek to spark conversations on Canadian environmental policy, treaty rights, and Indigenous relations, as well as the current nature of Canadian identity and values in The Chemical Valley Project. (passemuraille.ca)
Cast
| Kevin Matthew Wong | Performer |
Creative Team
| Kevin Matthew Wong | Creator |
| Julia Howman | Creator |
| Kevin Matthew Wong | Playwright |
| Julia Howman | Production Designer |
| Vanessa Gray | Dramaturge |
| Vanessa Gray | Advisor |
| Lindsay Gray | Dramaturge |
| Lindsay Gray | Advisor |
| John Cabanela | Lighting Designer |
| Julia Howman | Lighting Designer |
| Frank Incer | Associate Sound Designer |
| Aidan O’Brien | Sound Design Assistant |
| Minha Lee | Original Composition |
| Michael Henley | Original Composition Contributions |
Production
| Heather Bellingham | Stage Manager |
| Emma Westray | Producer |
| Sabah Haque | Producer |
| Chantel Watts | Producer |
| Gaitrie Persaud | Deaf Interpreter |
| Rogue Benjamin | Hearing Interpreter |
| Alex Bulmer | Audio Description Consultant |
| Sunshine Lezard | Deaf Community Consultant |
| Graham Isador | Photo |
| Christopher Ross | Crew |
| Christian Stephens | Crew |
Staff
| Laura Philipps | Backspace Technician |
| Eric Read | Production Manager |
