This evening we saw the play "26 Pebbles" by Eric Ulloa, performed by seven excellent actors, each of whom played multiple roles. Presemted by First Presbyterian Theater, it was a narrative style play recounting the experiences of members of the Sandy Hook / Newtown community during and after the December 2012 killing of 20 first graders and six staff members. It was much more than just a telling of the event. The main focus of the play was the ripple of reactions, life changes and adjustments after the event. There were even some surprisingly comic events, particularly the arrival in their sleepy little town of hoards of reporters and news vans and the necessity of dealing with the sixty thousand plus teddy bears that were sent to the town.
It was a thought provoking play with a hopeful conclusion. There is one more performance tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon at 2:00pm. I do recommend it.
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