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Father Hero Traitor Son: a new drama; an old story

An immigrant becomes a Canadian war hero. Decades later, his son is on trial for war crimes against Canada. What would they think of one another? What would they say to one another? Inspired by a true...

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A Week of Firsts for “Father Hero Traitor Son”

First audition — Congratulations Sean Patterson! First blog post (see previous blog post) First scenes practised First radio interview recorded (broadcast pending. It will be on CFMH-FM – Local 107.3...

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Fringe History

Ambiguous? Yes and yes. First, a brief history of the fringe festival phenomenon. Then, some background on the source material for Father Hero Traitor Son, taken from the fringes of history, and...

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Fringes of History: The Kamloops Kid, Canada’s War Criminal

In 1947, the same year that Edinburgh started a festival to rekindle the human spirit following the war, (see previous post, Fringe History) a Canadian citizen was convicted of war crimes and sentenced...

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A Piece of History On Stage

The bandolier my grandfather wore at Vimy Ridge All my life, whenever I have faced hardships, I have imagined the hardships faced by my father’s father, at the age of 16 (yes, underage) fighting on the...

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Premiere Happens to Fall on 71st Anniversary

A chilling discovery in my ongoing research for my play “Father Hero Traitor Son” which is to premiere in a few hours, on August 21. My play refers to an escape attempt by four Canadian POWs; and while...

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CBC Radio Interview About FHTS and Fundy Fringe Festival

“Would you strike your father?” “Would you hang your son?” Photo by Elizabeth Sawatzky From the CBC website: “The Fundy Fringe Festival Opened This Week” Evan Andrew Mackay is a playwright and actor...

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