WCT’s ‘Vimy’ brings soldiers’ stories to the stage
KAMLOOPS — Western Canada Theatre is preparing for its next production, Vimy, a drama about the emotional and physical wounds of four Canadian soldiers recovering in a field hospital after the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
“This particular opportunity to tell the story of a battle that meant so much to Canadian history through the eyes of the soldiers and a nurse who fought in that battle; it’s a great opportunity to actually share that history with people, and a great reminder that when we do things on Remembrance Day we’re remembering these people who lived and breathed and fought,” said Director James MacDonald.
This Remembrance Day marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
It was during this war that all four Canadian divisions fought together at Vimy Ridge in northern France, eventually leading to the surrender of German troops.