In its time, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire held the record for the most fatalities due to a fire in New York City. The March 1911 tragedy killed nearly 150 people, mostly immigrant women, in a matter of minutes. It was the linchpin for discussions about working conditions, unionization, women’s rights and immigrant policies. The ensuing trials would only be eclipsed by the following year’s Titanic courtroom dramas in capturing the attention of the public. Now, in Christopher Piehler and Scott Alan Evans’ documentary-style “The Triangle Factory Fire Project,” attention is once again focused on discussions that are still relevant more than a century later. The production opens on Friday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m. Performances take place in the Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage Theatre, 180 Holley Street, Brockport.
For Frank Kuhn, professor in the department and director of the show, working on the show is “revelatory, and a privilege, to focus on this important event in our country’s history, learning the history, and uncovering the humanity behind that history. It’s also interesting to note many themes and issues touched on by the play remain relevant today.”
Performances of “The Triangle Factory Fire Project” will take place on October 5, 6, 18, 19, and 20 at 7:30 pm. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, October 7, which will be ASL interpreted. Tickets are $17/General, $12/Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff, and $9/Students. Tickets may be purchased online at fineartstix.brockport.edu, by phone at 395-2787, or at the Tower Fine Arts Center Box Office, 180 Holley Street, Brockport.
More information about the Fine Arts Series at The College at Brockport can be found at www.brockport.edu/academics/fine_arts or on Facebook.
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