You lie there in the dark and the thoughts won't stop - you think of
everything you could have done better...
A meticulous and respected stationmaster struggles to overcome his guilt
when he finds himself suddenly culpable for a violent train crash that
results in eighteen deaths. As the community come together to grieve,
they succumb to a mob mentality that threatens to ostracize anyone who
challenges the collective definition of morality and truth.
An intriguing hybrid of theatrical genres, Ödön von Horváth's 1937 play
is part moral fable, part socio-political commentary and part noir-ish
thriller.
Adapted by Obie Award-winner and Pulitzer Prize nominee Christopher
Shinn, this thrilling new take on a classic play asks contemporary
questions that resonate in our current political climate.
This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at New
York's Park Armory in December 2019.