Saturday, September 08, 2012

fringe | gadfly: sam steiner dodges the draft

Here's a Fringe find!  Mennonites, peace, swell poster. Oh, and check out the Theatre Of The Beat website: "Through performance and lifestyles founded in Beatniks, Beatitudes, the Beaten down, and in those moments where we stop and take a Beat to think, we actually have the audacity to believe that we can make this world a more peaceful place."


Gadfly: Sam Steiner Dodges the Draft

Sep 8 - 5:00 PM
Sep 9 - 12:10 PM
Sep 12 - 6:45 PM
Sep 13 - 8:35 PM
Sep 15 - 7:15 PM

Company: Theatre of the Beat
Duration: 60 minutes
Categories: Comedy, Drama, New Work
Revue Stage

Based on the compelling true story of Sam Steiner, an American draft dodger, Gadfly follows a rebel student as he flees to Canada during the Vietnam War. Sam runs from his conservative Mennonite upbringing amidst the political realities of the ‘60s.

"[This story] will inspire further generations to work for peace and justice." —Canadian Mennonite Magazine

(thanks, Rosie...)

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