WATCH US BURN

by Scott Dunn

A man resorts to disassembling bombs that lie dormant in the ruins of a city in the midst of his country's civil war. In this solo performance, we learn of the man's journey through war from his hometown to a new city that only briefly was spared. Now that the conflict and devastation has reached this town, he must once again find a way to endure. Where at first he warns residents of what's to come and how to...

A man resorts to disassembling bombs that lie dormant in the ruins of a city in the midst of his country's civil war. In this solo performance, we learn of the man's journey through war from his hometown to a new city that only briefly was spared. Now that the conflict and devastation has reached this town, he must once again find a way to endure. Where at first he warns residents of what's to come and how to hide from war, he rediscovers the fire of defiance in the face of oppression, and transforms the ruined community albeit briefly from a place of darkness to a beacon of light.

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  • Danielle Mohlman: WATCH US BURN

    Watch Us Burn is everything you could ever want in a solo show — a captivating and fully realized protagonist, a warm audience experience, and a riveting storyline. It’s a story of destruction and rebuilding, full of hope in a war-torn world. By the end, I found myself wishing for a way to contact the main character, just to see if he’s okay. That’s how real it felt.

    Watch Us Burn is everything you could ever want in a solo show — a captivating and fully realized protagonist, a warm audience experience, and a riveting storyline. It’s a story of destruction and rebuilding, full of hope in a war-torn world. By the end, I found myself wishing for a way to contact the main character, just to see if he’s okay. That’s how real it felt.