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Bears
“There’s no such thing as neutral in the bear world.”
As the prime suspect in a workplace accident, Floyd has to get out of town fast. Pursued by the RCMP, he heads through the Rockies for Burnaby, BC, along the route of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. By the time he reaches the Pacific, Floyd has experienced changes: his gait widening, muscles bulging, sense of smell heightening…
A multidisciplinary dark comedy about the Trans Mountain Pipeline, Bears asks what the hell it is we think we’re doing here.
As the prime suspect in a workplace accident, Floyd has to get out of town fast. Pursued by the RCMP, he heads through the Rockies for Burnaby, BC, along the route of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. By the time he reaches the Pacific, Floyd has experienced changes: his gait widening, muscles bulging, sense of smell heightening…
A multidisciplinary dark comedy about the Trans Mountain Pipeline, Bears asks what the hell it is we think we’re doing here.
64 pages, Paperback
First published June 9, 2020
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March 12, 2023
This is a pro-environmentalism play advocating for Indigenous resurgence, which is an ethos of re-establishing harmonious relationships as the guiding principle of life. This applies not only to human interactions, but to interactions with the natural world and environmental stewardship. In this play, Floyd, a First Nations or Metis person is suspected of sabotaging a pipeline he had been working on, and so he flees into the Rocky Mountains, transforming into a grizzly bear as he goes. Along the way, Floyd is repeatedly helped by other animals, who alert him to RCMP patrols, lead him out of toxic waterways, and help him escape after being buried during an avalanche. He also periodically reflects on the damage done to the natural world by human activity, in particular by resource extraction.
One thing I'm not a huge fan of with this play is the storytelling structure. The actor playing Floyd largely narrates the storyline, with the Chorus providing support, taking on the roles of the other creatures, etc. This would probably be more interesting in performance, but as a read it was relatively flat because almost everything is told through exposition.
https://youtu.be/hWZS99qs-nk
One thing I'm not a huge fan of with this play is the storytelling structure. The actor playing Floyd largely narrates the storyline, with the Chorus providing support, taking on the roles of the other creatures, etc. This would probably be more interesting in performance, but as a read it was relatively flat because almost everything is told through exposition.
https://youtu.be/hWZS99qs-nk
May 18, 2022
Enjoyed it. Would recommend
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