Located in Sarnia, Ontario, the Aamjiwnaang First Nations reserve and its nine hundred residents are smothered by one of Canada’s largest petrochemical corridors: the Chemical Valley. Siblings Vanessa Gray and Lindsay Beze Gray dedicate their lives to fighting the pollution that threatens their community’s health, safety, and future. In The Chemical Valley Project, theatre makers and friends Julia Howman and Kevin Matthew Wong (Honourable Mention for Theatre Centre’s Emerging Artist Award, SummerWorks 2017) document Vanessa and Lindsay’s vital activism as land defenders and water protectors through an innovative blend of projection design, documentary theatre, and a warm conversational solo performance by Kevin Matthew Wong. The Chemical Valley Project sparks discussions on Canadian environmental policy, treaty rights, and Indigenous relations, settler identities, as well as the current nature of Canadian identity and values.

After successful workshops through Theatre Passe Muraille’s Buzz Series and the 2017 SummerWorks Festival, and a tour through Ontario, British Columbia, and Germany, The Chemical Valley Project received praise for its production design, visual magic, and vital message; and makes its Toronto debut at the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace April 4 - 20, 2019.

A Theatre Passe Muraille and Broadleaf Theatre presentation:

THE CHEMICAL VALLEY PROJECT

April 4 to 20, 2019 at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto

Created, Written and Performed by Kevin Matthew Wong
Created and Production Designed by Julia Howman
Dramaturgy & Advisement by Vanessa Gray & Lindsay Beze Gray

Tickets
Previews $10
Pay What You Want $15 to $45
Access Tickets $15
Pay What You Can at the Door on April 7 at 2pm; April 13 at 2pm; April 14 at 2pm; April 16 at 2pm; and April 20 at 2pm.
 
Tickets available at: broadleaftheatre.com
Or by Phone at: 416-504-7529
 
Performances
The Chemical Valley Project plays from April 4 to 20, 2019 at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, with evening and matinee performances.
 
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 7:30pm (preview)
Friday, April 5, 2019 at 7:30pm (preview)
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 7:30pm (preview)
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at  2:00pm (preview)
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 7:30pm (opening)
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 7:30pm (preamble)
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 2:00pm + 7:30pm
Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 2:00pm (ASL interpretation)
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:30pm (ASL interpretation)
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 7:30pm
Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 19, 2019 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 2:00 pm (Audio Description) + 7:30pm (closing with Q+A)

Accessibility
Theatre Passe Muraille and Broadleaf Theatre is pleased to offer The Chemical Valley Project with ASL Interpretation (with Deaf Interpreter) and Audio Description on the following dates:
 
Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 2:00pm (ASL interpretation)
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:30pm (ASL interpretation)
Saturday, April 20 2019 at 2:00 pm (Audio Described Performance)
 
This will be a Relaxed Run, meaning all performances will be Relaxed Performances. The Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace can accommodate 1 person in a wheelchair or scooter per performance. Please call the box office at 416-504-7529 or email info@passemuraille.on.ca in advance to book your tickets.
 
Access tickets are $15 in advance, or Pay What You Can at the door.