Episode 2: Henry walks the Red Road his old life begins to pop up and tempt him. Rosie is bettering herself, Ruth is agitating and his pals are going nowhere. Meanwhile, the ghost of Johnnie haunts him. Can he stay on the straight and narrow?
Episode 1 Recap: Henry has returned from a stint in jail with a new resolve to go straight, but he walks back into a world that has not changed. He’s reaching out for help in his new journey but temptations are constant and so are dreams of another time. Rosie is improving her life but doesn’t know how to broach the subject with Henry.
Sixty Below is an examination of what it means to be Indigenous in today’s Yukon, indeed in today’s Canada. Indigenous peoples have suffered colonization for hundreds of years. Loss of language, loss of identity, loss of control. Yet we survive. We are still here.
This audio play asks you to confront the losses and embrace hope with its characters.
Content warnings and resources are available at sixtybelow.ca
Credits:
Created by Leonard Linklater
Co-Artistic Producers: Patti Flather & Wren Brian
Dramaturg: David Geary
Audio Recording Director: Reneltta Arluk
Sound Designer, Composer, Audio Producer: Jordy Walker
Musician: Boyd Benjamin
Audio Play Cast:
Henry - Charles Eshelman
Dave - Charles McLeod
Bruiser - Earl Darbyshire
Johnnie - Luke Mae
Big Joe - Leonard Linklater
Rosie - Miki Wolf
Ruth - Rae Mombourquette
Film Credits:
Production Manager: Tova Krentzman
Director of Photography: Douglas Joe
Camera Operator & Colorist: Atsushi Sugimoto
Production Designer: Lea-Ann McNally
Actors: Christine Genier & Bradley Balmforth
Based on a stage play written by Patti Flather and Leonard Linklater