OUr Hit CAPITAL FRINGE PRODUCTION COMES TO NYC!
Critical praise for CONTRAFACT OF FREEDOM
"It’s one of the sharpest performances of the festival so far... the troupe’s civic seriousness is infectious, and so is the confident style."
Washington Post
New York Performances start in August!
Friday August 15, 7:30pm
Saturday August 16, 7:30pm
Sunday August 17, 7:30pm
Friday August 15, 7:30pm
Saturday August 16, 7:30pm
Sunday August 17, 7:30pm
In the summer of 1814, Francis Scott Key was a shy family man with a peaceful and politic-free lifestyle.
A few months later, not only had he fought in a controversial war and witnessed his home's devastation: he wrote a poem that inspired a nation.
To honor the bicentennial of this momentous occasion, Hunger & Thirst is proud to present Contrafact of Freedom in Washington D.C. - the city where these incredible chain of events occurred - and tell the little-known story of how Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Featuring period music performed live by the actors, Hunger & Thirst is excited to reinvent the definition of "historical drama" by finding the humor, heart, and soul of Francis's journey and his realization that personal participation is the only way for democracy to survive.
A few months later, not only had he fought in a controversial war and witnessed his home's devastation: he wrote a poem that inspired a nation.
To honor the bicentennial of this momentous occasion, Hunger & Thirst is proud to present Contrafact of Freedom in Washington D.C. - the city where these incredible chain of events occurred - and tell the little-known story of how Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Featuring period music performed live by the actors, Hunger & Thirst is excited to reinvent the definition of "historical drama" by finding the humor, heart, and soul of Francis's journey and his realization that personal participation is the only way for democracy to survive.