Matchstick Theatre presented Jordan Tannahill’s Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes at the Bus Stop Theatre from March 1st-4th, 2018.
Half documentary, Peter Fechter tells the very real story of two boys who attempt to join the many who defected into West Berlin by crossing the Berlin Wall. The attempt, however, results in eighteen-year-old Peter getting shot in the lower pelvis. He lay between the border’s barricades for approximately an hour before dying from this injury.
Half conceptualization, Tannahill expertly navigates these fifty-nine minutes from gunshot to final breath, exploring what could possibly have motivated Peter to risk his life to cross the wall. What can matter to us so much that we risk everything for it?
Peter – Peter Sarty
Helmut – Henricus Gielis
Mother – Rena Kossatz
Father – Andrew Chandler
Director and Lighting Designer – Alison Crosby
Stage Manager – Chelsea Dickie
Producer – Alex Mills
Set Designer – Wes Babcock
Sound Designer – Jordan Palmer
Costume Designer – Emma Roode
Projection Designer – Anna Shepard
Poster Design by Colleen MacIsaac
Photography by Samm Fisher (Samm Fisher Photography)
