The Beams Are Creaking

The Beams Are Creaking

Douglas Anderson

The Beams Are Creaking

The Beams Are Creaking

Douglas Anderson

Overview

We have found it impossible to praise this play too highly. It is the inspiring, powerful, true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who defied the Nazis and ultimately led an assassination attempt against Hitler. This compelling drama captures the Bonhoeffer legend on a rich theatrical canvas without ever sacrificing the very human story at the base of it. Part political thriller, part love story, leavened with moments of humor, filled with a compassion that reaffirms one's faith in man. A masterpiece for the producer of serious theatre by a playwright who, on the basis of this play, was commissioned by the Actors' Theatre of Louisville to develop a script for their internationally acclaimed theatre festival.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Biography
  • Time Period: 1940s / WWII, 1930s
  • Cast Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable casting, Flexible cast size, Room for Extras
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Douglas Anderson

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