September 10, 2024, Press Release from Bluffton University: BLUFFTON, Ohio – “Bonhoeffer: Cell 92,” a cinematic theatre production created by Jerry Holsopple and Justin Poole from Eastern Mennonite University, comes to Bluffton University at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27, in Yoder Recital Hall.
A cinematic theater production based on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer- German pastor and leader in opposition to Hitler and the Nazi regime. Using a variety of primary sources, including letters, dairies, and eyewitness historical accounts, this play examines the tensions between Bonhoeffer’s pacifistic ideals and his moral obligation to protect the oppressed by engaging in conspiratorial activities. This one man-show incorporates cinematic screens that project flashbacks and imagery.
Free, general admission performances, no tickets needed. This performance is partially funded by the Marpeck Deans Fund and Arts at Bluffton.
