Ruskin Group Theatre (Santa Monica, CA)
Ruskin Group Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Mutiny at Port Chicago, written and directed by Paul Leaf. It tells the riveting, rarely-heard story of a 1944 explosion in San Francisco's East Bay, which left over 300 people dead and fifty soldiers imprisoned for mutiny. Leaf's historical dramas have won him two Peabody Awards.
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The last date listed for Mutiny At Port Chicago was Sunday August 9, 2009 / 2:00pm. (view all dates)
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Hard working cast -- but the crux of the conflict was played out in the second act - the trial. I believe the whole first act could have been scrubbed in order to focus in greater detail on the conflicts and drama of the trial.
For example, there is no first act in "12 Angry Men" where we see the trial of the boy -- only the jury room where the drama plays out.
The whole first act here is setting. It is not essential to the drama.
Very nice theater. Great location. We'll return for future productions.
Interesting tale, well acted with impressive staging. I recommend it.
During WWII at Port Chicago near San Francisco, Black enlisted men in the Navy were forced to load ships with deadly weapons even after 320 men were killed in an explosion.The men were willing to fight in the war, but the Navy was racially biased not allowing the Black men in combat. A dramatic trial reveals the prejudice of the Naval officers. Only during the Clinton administration, we were told, were the three living survivors pardoned of the crime. Acting and direction excellent. One narration at end seems out of character.
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The Ruskin School of Acting has created a non-profit theatre in the Santa Monica Airport. Actors, directors, writers, musicians, and other artists will gather to explore, perform, and celebrate contemporary plays, classic pieces and neglected works of the past in order to provide the community with world-class, ground breaking theatre.
The theater is an intimate 56 seat venue.
Website: http://ruskingrouptheatre.com/mainstage.html
Jolted in the night, San Francisco’s East Bay residents attempted to shield themselves from shattering windows as the sky blazed. 320 people were killed, 400 more were injured, and everything within a one mile radius was destroyed in a flash. 50 survivors were imprisoned for mutiny. If you have not heard about the worst home front military disaster in our history, you will now know why. If you had already known about it, you will find out that there is still much more to the story.
Ruskin Group Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Mutiny at Port Chicago, written and directed by Paul Leaf.
Paul Leaf (Director) is a multi-award winner (Peabody Award for Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys and for his production of Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force). He has directed numerous productions, receiving recognition for his work as a screenwriter and producer as well. On Broadway, Paul has worked with Moss Hart and Elia Kazan, and Off-Broadway/regionally he has worked with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, NY Shakespeare Festival, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Guthrie Theater, and Goodspeed Opera.
