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 It was a war fought with prayer and song. And bodies put in the way of danger. Live on stage, written by award winning playwright David Barr III, My Soul is a Witness is a vivid retelling of this time. It was a war fought with prayer and song. And bodies put in the way of danger. Live on stage, written by award winning playwright David Barr III, My Soul is a Witness is a vivid retelling of this time. From tragic assassinations to explosive debates over non-violent protests, from the great public gatherings to narrow escapes from vigilantes, the events come to life through reenactments so real it's as thought they're happening now. Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, President John F. Kennedy - all the great names are here - in their crucial moments, both public and private. There are unsung heroes, too, like the young people who faced down firehoses and police during Dr. King's March for Freedom in Birmingham. My Soul is a Witness testifies to the passion, courage and sacrifices of all these people and many more. This extraordinary new play also celebrates the power of theatre as a storytelling medium. Great music - from soaring gospel to pulsating protest songs - is used as it was then, to soothe the heart and raise the spirit. Then there are the scenes themselves. Wrought with clarity and deep emotion, their strength and immediacy cannot be denied. Voices from our past... Dreams for the future ... A battle that still rages... My Soul is a Witness is a rousing look at people and events that still resound today. And its message will always be universal. If we don't know, if we ignore, if we forget our history, we will be condemned to repeat it. Sunday. January 23, 7:30 pm MLK Auditorium South Carolina State University Orangeburg contact: Frank Mundy, 803-536-8815 Add your comment
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