CoyWolf

Isidor, a half-Coyote, half-Wolf CoyWolf, has always struggled to find his place as a half-breed. After the untimely death of his mother, he leaves his community to roam across prairies, forests, and mountains, sharing stories in his search for kinship and belonging. But as Sharp-Tooths are increasingly policed, tagged, or killed to make way for insatiable human expansion, Isidor and his pack are forced to make impossible decisions. Do they retreat to better their chances of survival, or risk everything by joining a resistance of rogue animals to protect what’s left of their homeland?

In this gripping drama, Colin Wolf weaves a powerful allegory through the lives of animals, paralleling the displacement of Métis people and the enduring struggle for Indigenous land rights on Turtle Island. CoyWolf is a hopepunk thriller and a roadmap for young revolutionaries navigating the realities of resistance, doing your best, and learning the wisdom of those who have walked the path before.

• Colin lives in a wood-heated cabin in rural Yukon, cutting down his own trees, repairing his own trucks, and baking his own bread. He began a new journey to learn hunting and trapping while never turning away from being a storyteller and theatre maker.
• Colin won gold medals in the North American Indigenous Games as a swimmer.
• First produced by Forest Production, Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre, and the Guild Hall at Guild Hall Theatre, Whitehorse, from September 20 to October 7, 2023