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A solo show that chronicles the last hour in the life of Peter Fechter

Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes

Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes

By Jordan Tannahill

Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes chronicles the last hour in the life of Peter Fechter, an adolescent from East Berlin shot while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall in 1962. From where Peter lies in the Death Strip, he can hear the lives family, friends, and strangers unfolding in the city around him – dozens of converging narratives culminating in the moment of his death and illuminating his decision to risk it all for love.

*Additional speaking roles in sound design

Production History

May 11, 2011 – Canadian Stage’s Festival of Ideas and Creation, Toronto

August 7, 2011 – Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto

May 1 – 10, 2013 – The WYE, Berlin, Germany

Awards

  • Winner - Age of Minority: 3 Solo Plays for the Governor General’s Literary Award (2014)

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