ARMSTRONG’S WAR by Colleen Murphy

After suffering an injury during a military tour of Afghanistan, Michael, a young soldier, is recovering in the rehabilitation wing of a hospital. The last thing he wants is to spend time with a twelve-year-old girl, but Halley, a spirited Pathfinder and self-described “reading fiend,” is eager to earn her community service badge. The pair is at odds from the start, but they find a shared interest in The Red Badge of Courage, the classic American Civil War novel, which spurs them to reveal their own stories. As their friendship grows, uncomfortable truths are exposed and questioned, redefining the meaning of courage and heroism.

“a story about finding strength through friendship, it’s a fine 90 minutes”
Toronto Star

Canadian playwright Colleen Murphy is a two-time recipient the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama, and the Carol Bolt Award for Outstanding Play, for both The December Man / L’homme de décembre in 2007, and Pig Girl in 2016. Other plays include The Society For The Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius; I Hope My Heart Burns First; The Goodnight Bird; The Piper, and Beating Heart Cadaver. She is also a librettist and a filmmaker. She has been Writer-in-Residence at seven Canadian universities, and currently teaches playwrighting at Queen’s University in Kingston.

Directed by Morgan Gadd

Nov 25 – 8pm (Preview)
Nov 26 – 8pm
Nov 27 – 8pm
Nov 29 – 2pm
Nov 29 – 8pm

Dec 3 – 8pm
Dec 4 – 8pm
Dec 5 – 8pm
Dec 6 – 2pm
Dec 6 – 8pm
Dec 10 – 8pm
Dec 11 – 8pm
Dec 12 – 8pm
Dec 13 – 2pm
Dec 13 – 8pm

Reservations and Ticket Sales

Ticket Prices:
$16 regular (adults), $12 seniors (60+) /students/unwaged
Tues, Sept 17 is half-price ($7) preview
Wed, Sept 24 is Pay-What-You-Wish admission if you pay at the door

You can also reserve directly through THEATRE INCONNU without prepayment:
phone:  (250) 360-0234 
email:    mail@theatreinconnu.com
If reserving by phone or email, you will pay when you come to see the show (we take all forms of payment at the door).

For more detailed ticket purchase information CLICK HERE

The show is about two and a quarter hours long, including one intermission.

Content Warnings
This production contains:
Strong language
Discussions of racism, white supremacy, eugenics and antisemitism
Depictions of panic attacks
Please note that our content warnings evolve as the production does throughout rehearsal and previews, so there may be changes made between booking and attending the theatre. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about specific themes or concerns, please email : mail@theatreinconnu.com

Theatre Inconnu is located in the Paul Phillips Hall at 1923 Fernwood Road (across the street from the Belfry Theatre).
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We are wheelchair accessible – but you need to contact us beforehand so we can make accommodation.

Theatre Inconnu is located on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen peoples, also known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.