The Conscientious Objector
by Michael Murphy
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Synopsis
THE STORY: Political theatre at its best, bringing to life an issue that has perplexed this nation since its founding: dissent during a time of war.
The play dramatizes a largely forgotten period in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1965 a
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"…fraught with contemporary resonance, as a charismatic black man takes a stand against a white president who is stubbornly continuing an unpopular war. The play's sharp yet nuanced dialogue shows how theater can be absorbing and also earn a place in today's political conversation.“ —The New York Times. ”Engrossing, heartbreaking…THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR is America's answer to Greek tragedy, a tale full of larger-than-life characters in which irreconcilable interests and personal loyalties collide.“ —New York Magazine. ”THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR practices a whole string of virtues rarely seen in political theater. The unforgettable last scene between King and Johnson suggests two remorseful Oedipuses finding a moment's peace together in the sacred grove at Colonus."
— Village Voice
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The Conscientious Objector is a American black history play written by Michael Murphy and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2009).
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