Remy Bumppo's OUR CLASS, directed by Nick Sandys, runs through May 11 in the downstairs mainstage of the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Scroll down for a first look at Tadeusz Slobodzianek's Polish drama in action!
OUR CLASS is a fictional account of the devastating events in Jedwabne, Poland, in 1941, as seen through the eyes of ten classmates, five Catholic and five Jewish. Our Class is based on the book Neighbors by historian Jan T. Gross, which charged that what was believed to be a Nazi atrocity was something even worse.
Though they are classmates, the performers' ages cover a wide range because they represent the characters at their age of death. The play goes as far back as innocent school days when all were eight years old, and follows those who survived the horror to show the impact on their lives, in one case to the age of 83 - though some characters may comment from the grave as well. Two Remy Bumppo Artistic Associates, David Darlow and Linda Gillum, are among the classmates. Darlow most recently directed Remy Bumppo's hit An Inspector Calls, and Gillum last appeared with the company in Creditors.Photo Credit: Johnny Knight
The Cast of OUR CLASS
The Cast of OUR CLASS
The Cast of OUR CLASS
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