In the Soundless Awe at Prop Theatre

In the Soundless Awe

Prop Theatre
3502 N. Elston Chicago

On July 30, 1945, the U.S.S. Indianapolis was struck by two Japanese torpedoes, instantly killing 300 sailors and leaving 900 men to drift helplessly -- battling dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks -- in the Pacific Ocean. Historical drama In the Soundless Awe picks up 22 years after this harrowing event, finding Charles Butler McVay III, the wrongly court-martialed and disgraced Captain of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, in his haunting final moments. Presented at Chicago's Prop Theatre, In the Soundless Awe features TV star Jason Narvy (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).

Thru - Jul 23, 2017

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Price: $15-$20

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 773-539-7838

Running Time: 1hr, 30mins

www.saltboxtheatre.org

In the Soundless Awe Reviews

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Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"..."In the Soundless Awe" illuminates, through small but indelible snapshots, how tightly entwined heroism and trauma can be. Surviving the unimaginable sometimes only means that one's imagination and memories become lifelong enemies."

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- Kerry Reid

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...Saltbox Theatre Collective's production team create a minimalist visual feast for this 85-minute fantasia on the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the subsequent mental torment for court-martialed captain Charles McVay. With only a shallow pool of water, one piece of rope, a few lights, and simple projections, they paint alluring images of terror, tedium, heroism, hubris, and above all, paranoia."

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- Justin Hayford

This show has been Jeff Recommended*

*The designation of "Jeff Recommended" is given to a production when at least ONE ELEMENT of the show was deemed outstanding by the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee.

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