JOHN GOGO COAL & WOOD SHOW will be performed 9 times in May 2026!

 For more info and tickets please go to ‘shows’ (https://johngogo.com/shows) 

This engaging one-man show written and performed by John Gogo revisits the gritty coal mining and logging towns of Vancouver Island on Canada’s rugged western coast. Haunting folk tales by four generations of a Nanaimo pioneer family offer a fascinating look beneath the surface of history unfolded from 1895 to 1995. Their songs explore the unique and layered lives of heroes and villains: the visionary Finns of Sointula, the notorious Dunsmuirs, labour martyr Ginger Goodwin, the ghost of Clarence Ballance and the infamous Brother XII of De Courcy Island.

Here's a promotional video clip: 

There are two formats of this illustrated ‘Coal & Wood Show’ poster (below), available on the photo page here on my website: high resolution for printing plus a format for online use.