Monday, September 11, 2006

New play on St Maximilian Kolbe

Kolbe's Gift ­ a new play by David Gooderson is being presented by the New Farham Repertory Actor's Company at the POSK Theatre in Hammersmith from 19 ­ 21 September.
Auschwitz 1941. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest, volunteers to take the place of another prisoner in the starvation cell... What motivates such extraordinary self-sacrifice? And what are the consequences for the survivor? This important new play explores the heights and depths of human experience. Since 9/11 and the 2005 London bombings the themes of martyrdom, sacrifice and survival have an urgent topicality.
For more information see: http://www.polishculture.org.uk/
Kolbe's Gift is being performed on 19 - 21 September 2006 at 7.30pm. Matinee: Thursday 21st at 2.30pm. POSK Theatre, 238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6
Tickets: £13, £14, £15 conc. £10. Box Office 020 8741 0398 and 020 8741 1887 (24 hrs)

The play has been written by Tessa Rickett's father - Tessa is Fr Graham Rickett's wife

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

sorry u have lost me, much i like wind in the willows what the hell has that to do with martydom never mind a faithful martyr priest like Max Kolbe; i don't where the church is goin 2 or fearfully perhaps I do!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

who said anything about the Wind in the Willows?

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