The Conscientious Objector
by Michael Murphy

Name: The Conscientious Objector
Brand: Michael Murphy
SKU: 9780822223108
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins Flexible Cast Size Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Black History

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

Press Reviews

"…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