Four Seasons Theatre
All is Calm
The Christmas Truce of 1914
Thursday, December 1 - Sunday, December 11
The Playhouse
$20 - $35
Runtime
80 minutes, no intermission
Age Recommendation
No one under the age of 6. Recommended for age 12 and older.
Directed by Brian Cowing and Music Directed by Randal Swiggum
ALL IS CALM takes place on the Western Front, Christmas, 1914. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music and peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it.
Written and conceived by Peter Rothstein, graduate of the UW-Madison Department of Theatre & Drama and Co-founder and Artistic Director of Theatre Latté Da, this highly original work features a cappella choral arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach. The show premiered at Theatre Latté in Minneapolis, MN in 2007, toured North America with Cantus Vocal Ensemble for several years, and ran off Broadway November-December 2018, earning a 2019 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
Student Rush tickets available to high school and college students for $15 apiece, one hour prior to each performance. Students can buy up to two tickets and must present a valid student ID.
A beautiful musical recounting of a World War I cease-fire of gifts, poetry, and melody.
The New York Times
This show combines exquisite music with a deeper message about what makes us human, and what makes Christmas so powerful,” adds Swiggum. “And the fact that it’s a true story, told through the voices of the men who were there, means…well, no one will forget this show.
Gwendolyn Rice
The Isthmus
Support for this production provided by the Pleasant Rowland Foundation, the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation, and the Fund for Theater, a component fund of the Madison Community Foundation. Additional support provided by PBS Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio, Distillery Design, and Park Printing Solutions.
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