| Author: | Katherine Koller | EMail: | katherine@katherinekoller.ca | ICWP Member?: | Yes | Nearest Large City: | Edmonton | Country: | Canada | Play Title: | The Seed Savers | Runtime: | 91-120 minutes | Synopsis: | Mindy and Joe, farmers for fifty years, are faced with losing the farm and their home when they discover that genetically-modified canola has made its way into their crop from the farm of their good neighbor, Solo. Pride, prairie will and a granddaughter named Sky make them stand up for the ancient farmers’ right to sow their own seed. Reconciling with Solo, to whom they have been surrogate parents, is a tough row to hoe, but Nature will have her way. THE SEED SAVERS is about the heroism of farming, forgiving and falling in love. | Male: | 3 | Female: | 2 | Max. Cast: | 5 | Min. Cast: | 5 | Media: | Stage | Genre: | Light Drama | Theme: | new v. old | Web Page: | www.katherinekoller.ca | First Name: | Katherine | Last Name: | Koller | Notes: | This play had its premiere at Workshop West Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 2009, and a second production at Station Arts Centre in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2010. This play is inspired by Monsanto v. Schmeiser, which was settled in a 5-4 decision at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2004. |
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