About Spirit of the Bayonet
Drama:
This play is adapted from the novel, Short Timers, a 1979 semi-autobiographical novel about the author’s experience in the Vietnam War. Hasford served as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division. Spirit of the Bayonet reveals the harsh realities of recruitment and boot camp. Gus Hasford is portrayed in the character ‘Joker’.
In collaboration with Michael Herr and Stanley Kubrick, the full novel, Short Timers, was later adapted by Hasford and became the Hollywood blockbuster film, Full Metal Jacket.
Performers
Ferdy Belland
Joker
Barry Coulter
Gerheim
Shaun Askew
Perkin
Sean Cloarec
Hamer
Chris Woods
Cowboy
Jeff Harrington
Leonard
Stuart Driedger
Philips
Graham Gaudreau
Bernard
Event Crew
Tanya Laing-Moore
Producer & Co-director
Ferdy Belland
Concept & Adaptation
Lorraine Harvey
Stage Manager
Raewyn Sinhuber & Chris Woods
Properties
Rick Belland
Guns
Raewyn Sinhuber
Costumes
Tanya Laing-Moore
Make-up
Gwen Stewart
Hair
Howard Beye
Set Design
Ed Douglas & Howard Beye
Set Construction
Howard Beye, Ferdy Belland & Bob Kary
Light & Sound Design
Vine Madder
Lighting Operator
Graham Gaudreault
Sound Operator
Chris Eimer
Poster Design
Craig Farish
Photography
Harriet Pollock
Front of House
Tanya Laing-Moore
Program
