The South Bend Civic Theatre presents All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, written by Peter Rothstein, Vocal Arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C Takach at Goshen Theater in downtown Goshen.
The Western Front: Christmas 1914. Out of the violence of World War I, a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man's Land singing "Stille Nacht". Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace. An a cappella chorale, All Is Calm is a remarkable true story in the words and songs of the men who lived it.
Produced in partnership with Vesper Chorale and Goshen Theater.
Directed by Dawn Hagerty
Performances will take place at Goshen Theater located at 216 S Main St, Goshen, IN 45626 in downtown Goshen. Evening showtimes are December 13 and 14 at 7:00pm. Matinees are December 14 and 15 at 2:00PM. Tickets are General Admission and range in price from $35-$27 and can be purchased at sbct.org or by calling the box office at 574-234-1112.
A pay-what-you-can preview will take place December 12 at 7:00pm
Runtime is approximately 70 minutes.
Ticket Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35243/production/1180199
The South Bend Civic Theatre’s production of All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 is sponsored by 1st Source Bank/Chris and Carmi Murphy, Shein Trust, REAL Services, and Goshen Theater.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Sunday Lecture Series
When: December 15, immediately following the production
“A World at War and Michiana’s Connections” with staff from the Elkhart County Historical Museum who will share insights into how the world found itself embroiled in the conflict later known as World War I. They will explore the history of some of the musical works included in the production and share how people from Michiana supported the war effort.
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Trench Project
CIVIC has partnered with The Portage School of Leaders to create an immersive lobby display with information about the historic events of The Truce of 1914. The installation will depict one side of a trench wall in order to give audience members a sense of the size and feel of trench warfare along with pictures, newspaper advertisements and posters from WWI. CIVIC will focus the display on historical documents that depict the involvement of Northern Indiana during the war. The Elkhart County Historical Museum’s Indiana Memory collection of WWI images of troops, veterans, and places in and around Elkhart County that were integral to WWI will also be on display.
