HISTORY OF THE LAST ONE
The Last One was originally written by Austin Repath and
presented in 1983 at the closing plenary session of the Planetary Initiative
for the World We Choose, a Global think tank. Early in 1991 at the prompting of Ann McTaggart of the PLANET IN EVERY CLASSROOM project Austin Repath delivered a rough cassette of the story to Mitchell Gold. Mitchell was so moved by the story that he organized the production of the
audio version of the story with the support of Canada's leading voice and sound production talents. For Earth Day 1991 the story played on over thirty seven radio stations across Canada.
From that initial launch the story began its travels around the world finding itself in over
fifty countries. Translations in French Spanish and Japanese are completed and other language versions are in process. One evening, during a CBC broadcast there was a feature story on Toronto Dance Theatre and Patricia Beatty showcasing the dance "GAIA". Sensing
a compatible feeling between "GAIA" and the story THE LAST ONE, the
producers approached Patricia Beatty to collaborate on the final production. Michael Clark integrated the two works. Peter Russell's presence occurred through one of those synchronistic experiences that happens only when one is doing special work. Everyone participated in this production from a sense of love and concern for our fellow humankind and also with the strong belief in the message of the story:
THAT WE CAN AND WILL MANIFEST CHANGES NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL.
Executive Producer: Mitchell L Gold C.A.
Art Director: Michael Clark
Director of Photography: Mark Mackay
Camera: George Lagogianes, Jonathan Zaborski
Editing Director: Michael Clark
Editors: Dawna Noga, Brian Young
Story: The Last One : by Austin Repath
Voices: Howard Jerome, Jackie Burroughs
and Austin Repath
Music and Sound Production: Tony Kosinec
Dance Segment: GAIA
Choreographer: Patricia Beatty
Dancer: Miriane Braaf
Music: Rite for a Future Time, Sharon Smith
Lighting: Richard Kay