Blackfriars Repertory Theatre and The Storm Theatre Company presented the world premiere of Death Comes for the War Poets, a dramatic verse tapestry by Joseph Pearce. The production, which was performed June 9-24, 2017 at The Sheen Center, directed by Peter Dobbins. Scroll down for photos of the production!
On the centenary of the United States' entry into World War One, Death Comes for the War Poetsgrapples with the horror of trench warfare as experienced by the two greatest war poets, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. It does so through the eyes of the poets themselves but also through the eyes of the Spirit of Death. How does a human soul cope with the horror of war? Is there room for hope? And what of the Spirit of Death, ever present in times of war and peace? Can Death itself be changed? These questions are at the suffering heart of this powerful verse drama.
Michael Raver in DEATH COMES FOR THE WAR POETS. Photo by Michael Abrams.
Sarah Naughton and Nicholas Carriere in DEATH COMES FOR THE WAR POETS. Photo by Michael Abrams.
Sarah Naughton and Nicholas Carriere in DEATH COMES FOR THE WAR POETS. Photo by Michael Abrams.
Sarah Naughton in DEATH COMES FOR THE WAR POETS. Photo by Michael Abrams.
Michael Raver and Nicholas Carriere in DEATH COMES FOR THE WAR POETS. Photo by Michael Abrams.
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