MORE THAN WAR Staged Reading and Community Conversation
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 20262:30 PM – 4:30 PM ESTAdd to calendarGoogle Calendar
- Where
- Burning Coal Theatre CompanyOpen in Maps
- Hosted by
- Carolina Public Humanities
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About
In 1942, Turner Garwood Williams was a student at NC State College navigating both his studies and training to join the fight in World War II. More Than War, created from a trove of letters, drawings, and other documents written between 1942 and 1946 and discovered in a basement decades later, tells Turner’s story in his own words as he navigates transitions into adulthood, life as an infantryman, and enduring love. Published first as a book, this documentary-style play harnesses the tools of the theatre, giving voice to the letters in a new way.
Join CPH for a staged reading of the play script, still in development, and a community conversation afterward about primary source documents, family stories, and how we hold onto our humanity through difficult times.
Speakers:
Ann McColl
Playwright
Garrett McKinnon
Assistant Teaching Professor of History, NC State University