Deborah Brevoort; Directed by Diane Stewart

 

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

 

A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie Scotland, looking for her son's remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of the town of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane's wreckage. The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim's families. The Women of Lockerbie is loosely inspired by a true story, in the structure of a Greek tragedy. Winner of the silver medal in the Onassis International Playwriting Competition and the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays award. "…a beautifully written script that explores the depths of human sorrow and our various reactions to grief, showing how love can trump evil." — Cincinnati Journal News