Philadelphia Weekly

The Amish Project

In 2006, a man walked into an Amish schoolhouse about an hour outside of Philadelphia with a gun. He ordered the boys and adults to leave. Then, in a tragedy that remains sadly topical, the man shot 11 young girls and killed himself. Five of the girls died. For many the incident is remembered for the almost unfathomable forgiveness the Amish community displayed immediately following the murders and the compassion they showed to the killer’s widow. Written by Jessica Dickey and originally performed by Dickey at the 2009 New York Fringe Festival, The Amish Project is a fictional exploration of the crime, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake. The play made its local debut at the 2011 Philly Fringe in a production from The Renegade Company. The new expanded version is co-produced by Renegade and Simpatico Theatre Project with Janice Rowland portraying seven characters under James Stover’s direction. —J. Cooper Robb

7pm. $11. Walnut Street Theater Studio 5, 825 Walnut St. 215.423.0243. simpaticotheatre.org

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WHEN
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Recurring: ONCE

TIME & PRICE
7pm. $11

WHERE
Walnut Street Theatre , 825 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
One time only on 01/16/2013. .

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