The Belfry premieres Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer by Governor General’s Award-winning writer Kevin Loring.
An irreverent comedy about power, land claims and procreation.
Victoria, BC...From February 1 - 27, 2022, the Belfry Theatre will premiere the comedy, Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer. Written and directed by Kevin Loring, Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer stars Sam Bob (Little Red Warrior), Luisa Jojic (Desdemona), Kevin McNulty (Floyd), Shekhar Paleja (Larry) and Nick Miami Benz (Lizzy).
Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer is a joint production with Savage Society (Vancouver) in association with NAC Indigenous Theatre (Ottawa).
The show will be performed live from February 1 - 27 (no more than 50% capacity) and will be live-streamed from February 15 - 20. Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer will transfer to the York Theatre in Vancouver and run from March 3 - 13.
Little Red Warrior is the last remaining member of the Little Red Warrior First Nation. One day he discovers the development company of Smith, Smyth and Goldsmithe has begun construction on his ancestral lands.
In a fit of rage, he attacks one of their engineers, gets arrested and is assigned to Larry, his court-appointed lawyer.
Things turn surprising—and farcical—when displaced Little Red moves in with the lawyer and his wife, Desdemona. And sometimes—when you invite a coyote into the coop—he may just walk off with your chickens.
Kevin Loring won the 2009 Governor General’s Award for Drama for his play, Where the Blood Mixes (produced at the Belfry in 2010), and was nominated for the same award in 2019 for Thanks for Giving. As an actor, Kevin starred in the Belfry’s verbatim play on homelessness, Home Is A Beautiful Word (Belfry 2014).
Why I Chose This Play
I saw a reading of this play—and loved it—at the 2019 Talking Stick Festival in Vancouver. Kevin and I started talking that night about premiering it at the Belfry. After a year-plus of COVID postponements—here it is at last!—in all its edgy irreverence and hilarity. – Michael Shamata
Creative Team
Kevin Loring – Playwright/Director
John Doucet – Set Designer
Jeff Harrison – Lighting Designer
Samantha McCue – Costume Designer
Troy Slocum – Sound Designer
Angela Beaulieu – Stage Manager
Becca Jorgensen – Assistant Stage Manager
Tai Amy Grauman – Assistant Director
Accessible Performances & Audience Engagement Events
B4PLAY (Online)
Saturday, January 29 at 11 am
Our live talk show hosted by CBC Radio’s Gregor Craigie and featuring interviews with Kevin Loring (Playwright / Director), Sam Bob (Actor – Little Red Warrior), Dr. Alexandra Kovacs, (Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre, University of Victoria), and Susan Smitten (Executive Director at RAVEN).
RAVEN raises legal defence funds for Indigenous Peoples in Canada to defend their rights and the integrity of lands and cultures.
B4PLAY will take place over Zoom.
TALKBACK THURSDAY (On Stage + Online / Hybrid)
Thursday, February 17 at 10 pm (Free)
Join the actors and the Playwright / Director for a Q & A Session – hop in and they’ll answer your questions about creating Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer.
Talkback is hosted by Michael Shamata and features Kevin Loring, Sam Bob, Kevin McNulty, Shekhar Paleja, Luisa Jojic and Nick Miami Benz.
VocalEye Performance (Online)
Sunday, February 20 at 2 pm
For our patrons with low or no vision, we offer VocalEye performances. Trained Audio Describers provide descriptions of the visual elements of the show, allowing people with low vision to enjoy the theatrical experience without missing any of the details. Supported by Disability Alliance BC.
Ticket Information
This year we are offering Pay What You Want tickets for both in-person attendance and live streams. Tickets are available at 250-385-6815 or online at tickets.belfry.bc.ca.
We will be performing at no more than 50% capacity for this production and adhering to all of the Covid protocols https://www.belfry.bc.ca/covid-19/.
Show Sponsors
Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer is generously supported by CIBC Wood Gundy - Blue Heron Advisory Group, Cox Taylor, First Peoples’ Cultural Council and Used.ca.
This production is supported by a generous gift from The Honourable Robert Johnston, Q.C.
Season Sponsors
The Belfry is generously supported by The Times Colonist and Helijet.
Public Funders
The Belfry is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, the Province of BC, BC Arts Council, CRD Arts Development and the City of Victoria.
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