"Lockerbie": Washing away hatred
Karyn Lesinski
Issue date: 9/21/06 Section: Lifestyles
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"When evil comes into the world it is the job of the witness to turn it into love."
In Lockerbie, Scotland, the witnesses of the crashing of the Pan Am 103 flight strive to do just that as they continue to cope with their losses from the terrorist attempt that took the lives of over 100 innocent victims, and cleanse their minds of the haunting images that burned their houses and seared the grassy hills.
Deborah Brevoort tells the tragedy of this crash in the style of a Greek play through "The Women of Lockerbie".
Seven years after that cold, 1988 December day, Madeline Livingston continues to grieve the loss of her only son, Adam. Her husband Bill and she travel to Lockerbie for a candlelight memorial service, but Madeline is too distraught to participate and aimlessly wanders the hills, searching for a piece of her son along with her sanity.
The women of Lockerbie aid in the healing process by promoting love to wash away the hatred born out of that unforgettable day by cleaning and returning the victims clothes to their families.
However, their efforts are being stifled by government agent George Jones, who intends to burn the clothing by morning. It is a race against time to prove that love can triumph over evil and can honestly conquer all.
Come Oct. 5, 2006, audiences will be touched by the acting talents of Holly Hogash ('10), Evan Smith ('09), Kat Kalinsoki ('08), Nick Arsena ('07), Brittanie Daughtery ('07), Kari Strife ('07), and Kristina Tannenbaum ('07).
Many audience members will find relationships between what they are viewing on stage and what struck the heart and economy of America five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001.
Listening to the accounts of that day in Lockerbie- tales of those chilling images beheld while cleaning the crash site and those that still haunt the women-will undoubtedly touch everyone present.
The Women of Lockerbie is a must-see show that will leave spectators breathless and enlightened. Tickets for the show will be on sale for $4 in the Mailroom of the Student Center beginning Sept. 25, 2006.
In Lockerbie, Scotland, the witnesses of the crashing of the Pan Am 103 flight strive to do just that as they continue to cope with their losses from the terrorist attempt that took the lives of over 100 innocent victims, and cleanse their minds of the haunting images that burned their houses and seared the grassy hills.
Deborah Brevoort tells the tragedy of this crash in the style of a Greek play through "The Women of Lockerbie".
Seven years after that cold, 1988 December day, Madeline Livingston continues to grieve the loss of her only son, Adam. Her husband Bill and she travel to Lockerbie for a candlelight memorial service, but Madeline is too distraught to participate and aimlessly wanders the hills, searching for a piece of her son along with her sanity.
The women of Lockerbie aid in the healing process by promoting love to wash away the hatred born out of that unforgettable day by cleaning and returning the victims clothes to their families.
However, their efforts are being stifled by government agent George Jones, who intends to burn the clothing by morning. It is a race against time to prove that love can triumph over evil and can honestly conquer all.
Come Oct. 5, 2006, audiences will be touched by the acting talents of Holly Hogash ('10), Evan Smith ('09), Kat Kalinsoki ('08), Nick Arsena ('07), Brittanie Daughtery ('07), Kari Strife ('07), and Kristina Tannenbaum ('07).
Many audience members will find relationships between what they are viewing on stage and what struck the heart and economy of America five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001.
Listening to the accounts of that day in Lockerbie- tales of those chilling images beheld while cleaning the crash site and those that still haunt the women-will undoubtedly touch everyone present.
The Women of Lockerbie is a must-see show that will leave spectators breathless and enlightened. Tickets for the show will be on sale for $4 in the Mailroom of the Student Center beginning Sept. 25, 2006.
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