Milling About: The Theater Latte Da Production of All Is Calm
Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 8:23AMAll Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 relives an astounding actual time in history when Allied troops and German soldiers laid down their arms to celebrate the Christmas holiday together, sharing food and drink, playing soccer, and singing carols. It was a brief interlude before the business of war continued. The play is drawn from actual letters and memoirs from the men who were present at the event.
The Theater Latte Da production of All is Calm (by founding director Peter Rothstein) was filmed last December by New York Public Media (WNET) for national broadcast this year. We spoke to Benjamin Dutcher, a major player in the ensemble production, which he calls “the most important piece of theater ever created”.
Set your televisions to watch the filmed version at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, on TPT (Twin Cities PBS) and premiere nationwide. It will be available to stream starting Dec. 15 at pbs.org. Congratulations to Benjamin, Peter Rothstein and Theater Latte Da!
