Battle of Ballantyne Pier

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 28 Oct, 2023 at 10:00 pm

Maritime Labour Centre V5L 1K3 | Vancouver

Heart of the City Festival 2023
Publisher/HostHeart of the City Festival 2023
Battle of Ballantyne Pier
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A staged workshop presentation about 1935 workers' strike and the confrontation in Canadian labour history
About this Event

Battle of Ballantyne Pier is a staged workshop presentation of a new musical about the 1935 Vancouver longshore workers’ strike, and the bloody confrontation known in Canadian labour history as the ‘Battle of Ballantyne Pier’.


Book by Sherry MacDonald, songs by Thomas Jones, Sherry MacDonald and Russell Wallace. MacDonald is an award-winning playwright and filmmaker; Jones is an actor, songwriter and recording artist with an extensive body of work; and award-winning composer Wallace is a producer and traditional singer from the Lil’wat Nation.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Maritime Labour Centre V5L 1K3, 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver, Canada

Tickets

CAD 0.00 to CAD 20.00

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