Redpatch

by Sean Harris Oliver, Raes Calvert

This is the story of a Métis soldier fighting for Canada on the Western Front of Europe during World War I. Vancouver 1914: a young Indigenous man named Jonathon Woodrow, desperate to prove himself as a warrior, enlists to fight in the Canadian army. Relying on his experience in hunting and wilderness survival, Private Woodrow quickly becomes one of the most feared trench raiders in the 1st Canadian Division. But as the war stretches on, with no end to the fighting in sight, Woodrow begins to realize that he will never go home again. A 2017 finalist for the Playwright Guild of Canada’s prestigious Carol Bolt Award for Playwrights, Redpatch focuses on how First Nations soldiers and communities contributed to Canada’s involvement in the First World War.

Genres: Read For School

167 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2019

Reviews

[nehita · Rating 4 out of 5]

i liked it!

[kreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

fantastical

[Christina Barber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Raes Calvert and Sean Harris Oliver’s play, “Red Patch”, is both a fantastic read and dynamic to watch. The story blends First Nations’ perspectives and traditions, in a multi-dimensional overlay of the past, present and future, as the main character, Private Jonathan Woodrow wrestles with the demons that awake in him while in the trenches and in trench raids upon the enemy. The characters show the diverse nature of the Canadian troops and the challenges they faced as they reconciled their culture and language within their platoons, battalions and greater divisions. The overlay of legend, tradition and language make for a rich experience.

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm spoiled because I went to the show last weekend but I loved this

[Ally · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow. the plot twist.

[starfish · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty good!! got SOOOO confused for the last 3 scenes like what....

[jade 🥯 · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was really good

[Leanne Shirtliffe]

My thoughts in 5ish words (a reread): An important play for Canadians.