Village Repertory Co
Watch on the Rhine
Presented by: at The Venue MTP
A family comedy becomes political thriller! As relevant today as it was when it premiered on Broadway 85 years ago.
Watch on the Rhine, is set in 1940 in an affluent suburb of Washington D.C., Fanny Farrelly is expecting the arrival of her daughter Sara, Sara’s German husband Kurt, and their children who have fled Europe due to Kurt’s role in the anti-Nazi resistance movement. When a Romanian houseguest who is a Nazi supporter discovers Kurt’s identity, he threatens to expose him. Published in 1941 by the brilliant playwright and social activist Lillian Hellman, Watch on the Rhine is a timely examination of moral obligation and sacrifice.
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The Village Rep
The Village Repertory Co. is a non profit professional theatre company, producing drama, comedy, and musicals with a special emphasis on the finest plays of the 20th Century. As the theatre company in residence at the Woolfe Street Playhouse, our aim is to bring lesser known classics and new works to life in a unique environment: The Village Rep creates theatre that breaks down the barriers between the performer and the audience. We create for our community, from within our community, working with Charleston's local ensemble of actors and artists.