The Beams Are Creaking
by Douglas Anderson

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Highlights

90 mins 1940s/WWII Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American

Synopsis

We have found it impossible to praise this play too highly.

It is the inspiring, powerful, true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who defied the Nazis and ultimately led an assassination attempt against Hitler.

This compelling drama captures the Bonhoeffer legend on a rich theatrical canvas without ever sacrificing the very human story at the base of it.

Part political thriller, part love story, leavened with moments of humor, filled with a compassion that reaffirms one's faith in man.

A masterpiece for the producer of serious theatre by a playwright who, on the basis of this play, was commissioned by the Actors' Theatre of Louisville to develop a script for their internationally acclaimed theatre festival.

Press Reviews

"Douglas Anderson's illuminating drama...proves to be as exciting a political thriller as it does a savvy character study."

— The Seattle Times

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 1985
Pages 98
Language English
ISBN-13 9780874409635
ISBN-10 0874409632

The Beams Are Creaking is a American play written by Douglas Anderson and published by Samuel French (1985).

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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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