truth and reconciliation
by debbie tucker green
March 12 - April 16, 2017
Sideshow Theatre Company
Victory Gardens Theater
scenic designer Yu Shibagaki
costume designer Noël Huntzinger
lighting designer Jared Gooding
sound designer Michael Huey
60 minutes. 30 years. 22 actors. 5 countries. 1 stage.
South Africa, Northern Ireland, Rwanda, Bosnia and Zimbabwe. Five devastating conflicts, thirty years, one room and one burning question: can reconciliation be found when the reluctant truth is finally spoken? Twenty-two actors bring debbie tucker green's sixty-minute unblinking exploration of loss to life. Stories from across the world weave together in a search for justice, as victims and perpetrators alike struggle for meaning in the aftermath of crime.
Nominated for 2017 Joseph Jefferson Awards for direction and ensemble
Press
CRITIC'S PICK!
"Impressive and indelible... Well worth 60 minutes of any thinking person's evening. A reminder of how badly we need the Chicago theater to help with our problems in Chicago."
Chicago Tribune
Reader Recommended!
Chicago Reader
"Unwavering vision and precise execution... An expertly-crafted ensemble of twenty-two actors."
PerformInk
"Masterful... Theatregoers will never forget the experience."
Chicago Theatre Review
"Impossible to look away from... An intense and provocative hour that portrays human conflict with rude and brutal grace."
Chicago Theater Beat
"Honest and frightening, truth and reconciliation is a story that must be shared."
Picture This Post
"Beautiful and profound... A spine-chilling performance."
Chicago Stage Standard
