The Monument
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 16, 2007
Closed Jan 28, 2007
Opened Jan 16, 2007
Closed Jan 28, 2007
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Running Time:
1hr. 30min.
1hr. 30min.
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The Clockwork Theatre presents The Monument, a story of hatred and forgiveness which emerges from the realities of brutal genocidal war, directed by Beverly Brumm (Professor Emertia at SUNY New Paltz).
Winner of the 1996 Governor General's Award for Drama, The Monument tells the story of Stetko, a young soldier convicted of war crimes. Moments before his execution, a mysterious woman named Mejra appears and offers him a choice: he must either agree to do everything she says for the rest of his life, or face the consequence of death for his actions. Compelling, political, and dark, The Monument explores morality in the shadow of genocide.
There are added performances on Sunday, January 21st at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, January 28th at 2 p.m.
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Colleen Wagner's rather lumbering play The Monument, first written for Canadian television about a decade ago, begins with a startling image: a man strapped in an electric chair, waiting for death. A single lightbulb hangs above his head, straining to illuminate a darkness that even Joseph Conrad would find daunting -- and we're not talking about the darkness on stage. This is a play about the unspeakable evil that happens in war.
The lightbulb buzzes and blinks as the hum of electricity reminds us that the switch might be thrown at any moment. The man, whose name is Stetko (Jay Rohloff), slowly reveals his crimes. At first, he sounds like a serial killer; but as more details emerge, it tur[...]