You are cordially invited to come and witness William Fleming’s Advanced Theatre Class (WFATC) world premiere production of: Remants of a Broken Past, sponsored by the Harrison Museum, in collaboration with Mill Mountain Theatre.
This heartfelt drama deals with the immorality of the world of Genocides. This new and original theatrical piece written by two members of WFATC, Kayla Saunders and Jazmine Otey, will be performed by the William Fleming High School Advanced Theatre Class. The authoresses were inspired to create this new piece of theatre after experiencing a unit called Theatre of the Holocaust, taught by class instructor and director, Larry Van Deventer.
Remnants of a Broken Past cleverly tells the story of three Genocides; The Holocaust, Rwanda and Cambodia through the eyes of four high school students who have been assigned to work together on a project that has students researching the dark horrors of Genocides and the millions of innocent lives affected by these acts of cowardice. Two of the students struggle to understand the fact that these Genocides ever occurred in the first place.
Although some, like our two student skeptics, may think the tragedy of genocides never happened or was just a problem of the east, we aspire to educate the uneducated on these catastrophes that are still unfortunately on the rise today. The objective is to bring forth the hells that were once a reality for many and become a voice for the millions of voices that were suddenly and deliberately silenced forever. We want those shouts and cries to be heard.
“I don’t believe the problems in this world can be solved by political or economic means alone. They will be resolved by spirit, by people who want to make a difference,” states Liz Walker. “The members of the WFATC wish to be heard through the medium of theatre and our play; we wish to make a difference!”
Please come join in the World Premier of Remnants of a Broken Past on Saturday, Feb. 28 for a 2:00 p.m. matinee and a 7:00 p.m. evening performance to see the past unraveled before you. The show will take place on the Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre, 20 W. Church Ave., S.E. Tickets are $5 for students and adults.
For further information, call Larry Van Deventer, head director at 853-6241 or the Harrison Museum at 857-4395.
Note: There will be a Q&A after each show with the authors, cast and director. Will we learn from history’s lesson?
