Play: "The Things They Carried" by Vietnam Vet author Tim O'Brien.

[annm4peace]

WORLD PREMIERE

Based on the quintessential book about the Vietnam experience, The Things They Carried is the powerful telling of Tim O’Brien’s personal journey from his innocent years in a small town in western Minnesota, to the jungles of Vietnam as a young American soldier, and back again. This award-winning book is adapted for stage by Jim Stowell, one of Minnesota’s finest storytellers and a fellow veteran, and performed as a one-man show by Stephen D’Ambrose. It is a powerful, clever, and provocative story of loss and redemption.

The award-winning novel by Tim O'Brien
Adapted for stage by Jim Stowell

History Theater
30 East 10th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

March 15–April 6, 2014

http://www.historytheatre.com/2013-2014/things-they-carried

[unhappycamper]

1. Memory rush!

I remember all of that. (I usta have a P-38 on my dog tags.)

Does anyone remember Ham & Motherfuckers?

[annm4peace]

2. Vets for Peace members do. They have an event this Thursday in Minneapolis

many know Tim O'Brien and have heard him give book talks. One of the main members is a 'storyteller" and he helped but this even together. I think it is free.

http://vfpchapter27.org/

On World Storytelling Day, March 20, at 6 p.m., veterans, those who care about veterans, and peace and justice activists, will gather in Guild Hall at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. The event, sponsored by Veterans for Peace Chapter 27 and the Plymouth Church Global Connections Committee, culminates several months of artistic activity, with veterans designing and casting their own bells in the spirit of the original 1918 Armistice.

For over 25 years Veterans for Peace has celebrated November 11 with bells ringing 11 times at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the Armistice ending World War I was signed. It was a time when the world came together for a number of years to say "This war was so horrendous we must never do it again".

It was a time when the President of the United States could make a Memorial Day speech, saying, "We are gathered here to honor those who've given their lives in service, and there is no greater honor we could offer than to do everything possible to keep future wars from occurring."

[Jenoch]

3. I'd like to see this production.

My sister went to high with O'Brien. It was a. Ig deal when his first book came out, and then when he wrote some not so nice things about the town, enthusiasm waned. I was quite young at the time so I didn't read his books until later.