You take your seat in the theatre. You are given a remote control. The play begins.

An urban couple are on a getaway to visit her father at his vast rural estate. But when they arrive, they find him missing and a local Indigenous man staying there instead. They ask him to leave … and with an anonymous click of your remote, you choose what happens next.

When it’s revealed that the colonial rights to this entire property are actually up for grabs, you must continue to decide how the story unfolds, ultimately determining how the land will be stewarded, and by whom.

With humour, suspense, and a race against time, Inheritance is an interactive stage play – with over fifty possible variations – that thrusts you into the middle of a land dispute and asks you to work it out. Replete with additional material, this unique book includes insightful forewords by President of the Haida Nation Miles Richardson and environmentalist David Suzuki, a brief history of the Secwépemc People, a detailed study guide for students and teachers, and an interview with the co-creators.

DANIEL ARNOLD (Ukrainian/Scottish ancestry) and MEDINA HAHN (Lebanese/Irish ancestry) co-wrote/performed the award-winning plays Tuesdays & Sundays and Any Night, both of which were published in Canada and USA and toured to places such as Canada’s National Arts Centre, Edinburgh, Prague, New Mexico, and New York. Tuesdays & Sundays was also a radio play on CBC and BBC, and their screenplay of Any Night won the CFF Super Channel Screenplay Award. They are the protégé recipients of Canada’s largest theatre award, The Siminovitch Prize.

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DANIEL ARNOLD (Ukrainian/Scottish ancestry) and MEDINA HAHN (Lebanese/Irish ancestry) co-wrote/performed the award-winning plays Tuesdays & Sundays and Any Night, both of which were published in Canada and USA and toured to places such as Canada’s National Arts Centre, Edinburgh, Prague, New Mexico, and New York. Tuesdays & Sundays was also a radio play on CBC and BBC, and their screenplay of Any Night won the CFF Super Channel Screenplay Award. They are the protégé recipients of Canada’s largest theatre award, The Siminovitch Prize.

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Darrell Dennis is a playwright, broadcaster, actor and comedian. His one-man show Tales of an Urban Indian was nominated for two Dora Awards and was produced for multiple tours across North America. His feature film adaptation of Tales was one of thirteen international screenplays accepted to the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. He is also known for his role in two CBC TV series; he played Frank Fencepost on The Rez, and Brian Potter on Northwood. Dennis also co-wrote and hosted the groundbreaking CBC Radio program Revision Quest, which ran for four seasons and won the prestigious New York Festival Award. As a comedian, he has performed in televised galas at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Just For Laughs Festival. Dennis currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

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• Short-listed, Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama

"Inheritance is what theatre should be. It breaks boundaries, embraces new technology … It is excellent. It should be required viewing. See it, ask questions, and enjoy the beauty of these incredible artists along the way." —Vancouver Presents

"The creative team is definitely onto something … digs into land claims and entitlement in engaging new ways, using a lively mix of humour and interactive technology to work through heavy concepts. Viewers go out into the night with the knowledge that land issues will never be solved with an easy click of the button. And more importantly, with plenty to think about their own role in the matter."
—the Georgia Straight