At what point do the stories born from real life situations eclipse anything that could ever be imagined? To say that the past couple of years have been challenging would be a vast understatement. Imagine then, working on the front lines of a healthcare system that is at once celebrated and maligned.
Unsung: Tales from The Front Line is a new interactive piece produced by Workshop West Theatre in Edmonton. This “installation production” uses actual stories from health care workers as they “gown up,” in a militaristic sense, sacrificing their own mental and physical well-being in the name of helping others.
The brainchild of Heather Inglis, Unsung: Tales From The Front Line is an interactive tour-de-force that entices audiences to share in heart-wrenching real life drama. Heather Inglis joined Tony King to talk health and well-being: