This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from The Ohio Arts Council and General Mills Foundation.
"...high adventure and touching lessons in family, fortitude, and friendship are conveyed with exceptional theatrical skill."
"...at the end the audience wiped the tears from their eyes and rose to give them a standing ovation."
LIFEBOAT is the extraordinary true story of Bess Walder and Beth Cummings. Set in World War II, it is a story of courage, survival, and enduring friendship. On Friday 13 September 1940, a ship, The City of Benares, set sail from Liverpool for Canada. On board were 90 evacuees escaping the relentless bombing and dangers of war-torn Britain. Four days into the crossing, the ship was torpedoed and sank. Only eleven of the evacuees survived. Two fifteen-year-old girls, Bess Walder and Beth Cummings, spent 19 terrifying hours in the water on an upturned lifeboat. They willed each other to survive. Lifeboat tells their story.
Families (and teachers) are encouraged to bring children grades 4+ to this outstanding, educational drama. LIFEBOAT is extraordinary and memorable, a live theatre experience your children and you can engage together!
Kolbe Hall - Daum Theatre
Monday, April 13 7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 14 7:30 PM
$12 general admission
$10 seniors/faculty/staff/alumni
$6 students
DTAA Tickets Office
Performances are in Daum Theatre on the UA campus.
April 13 7:30 PM
April 14 7:30 PM
