Commemorating 90th Anniversary of 1919 Strike
May 24, 2009 at 2:01 AM
(L-R) Nolan Riley, U of W History Professor; CUPE National President Paul Moist; Jeremy Koz (cast member "Moishe") and Local 500 President Mike Davidson pose for picture following the performance of Strike! Winnipeg Shocks the Nation on May 23.
On Saturday, May 23, in commemoration of the 90th Anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike, a special free performance of the condensed version of Danny Schur's award-wining musical Strike took to the stage at Winnipeg's City Hall. The on-hour version of the musical Strike! - Winnipeg Shocks the Nation, featured a cast of 100, period vehicles, mounted horses and a life-sized replica of teh infamous streetcar at the centre of the riot that sparked Bloody Saturday. About 5,000 people attended the re-enactment of this historical event.
