Sense of an Ending (Staged Reading)

Front Porch Arts Collective and MIT Theater Arts present

A staged reading of

Sense of an Ending

by MIT Senior Lecturer Ken Urban
directed by Pascale Florestal

That night, it begins. The men, they come into the church.
They take a few of the old ones. I hear these sounds out in the hills.
Horrible horrible sounds. Father said they wouldn’t hurt the children.
—Sister Alice

A disgraced New York Times journalist arrives in Rwanda for an exclusive interview with two Hutu nuns. Charged with homicide, the nuns must convince the world of their innocence during the 1994 genocide or face a lifetime in prison. When an unknown survivor contradicts their story, this journalist must choose which version of the truth to tell the world, but he can only do that by walking in the shoes of those who survived.

“Fast-paced, fluid, and taut.” —The New York Times

“Five stars! A superb play about the Rwandan genocide…so intense that, in between each scene, you can hear the audience gulp for air.” —Time Out London

Staged Reading

• Wednesday, September 16 at 7pm

Reading will take place in Building W97-160, 345 Vassar Street in Cambridge, MA

Free and open to the public

Delia Wendel, Associate Professor, MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), will be serving as the moderator for the talkback following the reading.

Please note: There will be no late seating for this reading. We kindly ask all guests to arrive early, as entry may not be permitted once the performance has begun.

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