The Great War (2016)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: Michael Hollingsworth
Directors: Michael Hollingsworth and Deanne Taylor
The History of the Village of the Small Huts, 1914 – 1918
Venue
Previews
April 1 - 6 , 2016
Run
April 1st, 2016 – May 14th, 2016
Synopsis
CANADA 1992
In 1914 many cultures struggle to be heard in the national dialogue, but British Canada is still a well-fed bulldog with a loud bark. When war looms in Europe, the loyal colony musters a tenth of its people to defend the Empire. VideoCabaret’s award-winning ensemble conjures the battlefront and the home front with the trench-humour of soldiers, the follies of leaders, and the tragic farce of warfare. (soulpepper.ca)
Cast
| Rick Alan Campbell | Solicitor General Arthur Meighen / Servant / Colonel Arthur Currie / Sir Wilfred Laurier / Soldier / Factory Foreman |
| Jamie Cavanagh | Private Dave Anderson / Armand LaVergne / Minister of Militia Sam Hughes |
| Mac Fyfe | Lieutenant Robert Adams / Duke of Connaught (Governor General of Canada) / German Prisoner / Military Messenger / Soldiers / Mute Patient |
| Jacob James | Lieutenant Stephen Ramsay / Henri Bourassa / British Soldier / Army Chaplain Scott / Soldiers / Trenchfoot Patient |
| David Jansen | Sir Robert Borden / Johnnie's Mother / Colonel Otto Von Schlippenschloppen / General Julian Byng / Dwayne / Soldier |
| Aviva Armour-Ostroff | Duchess of Connaught / Dave's Father / Private John / Private Jacques / Mabel / Mlle Armentiere / Soldiers / Mute Patient / Nurse |
| Linda Prystawska | Edith Ramsay / Laura Borden / Madge / Soldiers / General Alderson / Nurse / Mlle Armentiere |
Creative Team
| Michael Hollingsworth | Playwright |
| Michael Hollingsworth | Director |
| Deanne Taylor | Co-Director |
| Astrid Janson | Costume Designer |
| Melanie McNeill | Costume Designer |
| Alice Norton | Wig Designer |
| Andrew Dollar | Lighting Designer |
| Brad Harley | Prop Designer & Drawings |
| Adam Barrett | Video Designer |
| Brent Snyder | Music |
| Jake Blackwood | Sound Designer |
| Eric Bellamy | Assistant Sound Designer |
| Courtney Goodwin | Wig Apprentice |
| Rebecca McDermid | Wig Apprentice |
| Zoe Camille Kime | Wig Apprentice |
| Rachel Forbes | Costume Maker |
| Lina Falomkina | Costume Maker |
| Marianne Alas | Costume Maker |
| Avik Mukherjee | Props Builder |
| Anne Barber | Props Builder |
Production
| Andrew Dollar | Production Manager |
| Andrew Dollar | Stage Manager |
| Joanne Rumstein-Ellis | Assistant Stage Manager |
Staff
| Bennett Hyslop | House Technician |
| Jesse Gilmour | Production Assistant |
| Adam Barrett | Producer |
| Deanne Taylor | Producer |
