Historical
Peter Fechter: Fifty-Nine Minutes/”Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes”
Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes chronicles the last hour of Peter Fechter’s life, a teenager in East Berlin shot while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall in 1962 with his companion.
Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers
The story of Trayvon Martin’s first hours in the afterlife. February 26, 2012, Florida. A 17-year-old Black boy wearing a hoodie leaves a 7/11 carrying a bag of Skittles and an iced tea. He never makes it home. Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers invites us into the infamous world of one teen, into his last moments, and into his intricate dance to the afterlife.
About Playwright(s)
Cast Information
Cultural background of characters
Total number of characters
Minimum number of actors
Female roles
Male roles
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Transgender roles
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Non-Binary Gender Non-Conforming roles
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Gender unespecified roles
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Age of characters
Actor-Friendly Parts
Monologue level
Monologue details
Solo show with monologue potential
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Production and Publication
First produced
2019, b current performing arts, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto
Publication year
2021
Published by
Playwrights Canada Press
ISBN
9780369102423
Winner, Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play for Theatre for Young Audiences 2019
Winner, Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play for Theatre for Young Audiences 2019
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