Denial, A Staged Reading

Peter Sagal's powerful drama, Denial, will be presented as a Staged Reading at The Winnipesaukee Playhouse. Lawyer Abigail Gersten is brilliant, Jewish, and a First Amendment absolutist.

Professor Bernard Cooper is courtly, polite and dedicated to convincing the world that the Holocaust was a Jewish hoax. When the government prosecutes him, he turns to Abby for help. Offended by censorship in any form, she takes the case, but gets quickly drawn into a moral quagmire. Opposing her are an idealistic prosecutor and a venerable Holocaust survivor who call her loyalties into question and make her confront the differences between what is legal and what is right. The conflict that ensues concerns issues of history, memory, free speech, and how the stories we tell about ourselves determine who we are. Discussions will be held immediately following the performance. Admission is free but it is recommended you call 366-7377 to reserve a seat as the Playhouse only holds 84 seats. Denial is a joint production between the Playhouse and Temple B'Nai Israel.