The Winning Side
The True Story of Wernher Von Braun, Chief Rocket Engineer of The Third Reich
The Winning Side
Brand new play
The Winning Side
The True Story of Wernher Von Braun, Chief Rocket Engineer of The Third Reich
Why see The Winning Side?
The Story of the Man Behind America's Moon Landing
New play The Winning Side focuses on the worlds first moon landing. However, it isn't Neil Armstrong at the core of the story but the prominent yet largely unknown Wernher von Braun, a German aerospace engineer and space architect behind mans first moon landing.
The play moves between different times. From 1969 in America to 1943 in Paris to reveal and depict the true story of America's 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. The new production also looks into von Braun's private life, delving into his relationships with the 36th U.S president Lyndon Johnson and famous creator Walt Disney.
During his life, Wernher von Braun was a prominent figure in developing rocket technology in Germany and worked in Nazi Germany's rocket development program before moving to America and making his mark on space and history.
Cast
Sullivan Jones
Melissa Friedman
Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr.
Devin E. Haqq
Creative
Written by James Wallert
Directed by Ron Russell
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Will
Engaging and Thought-Provoking
THE WINNING SIDE is an intelligent,
challenging, gripping play! Wallert
does a fantastic job of posing ethical
questions surrounding not only
science but art and humanity.
Though the play is about a historically
charming Nazi, it doesn’t empathize
with him. A tricky balance to strike
that Epic does. I loved the play and
how it moves from two directions in
time, like an engine, to the moment
Von Braun was brought to America.
Very smart. This is a SMART piece
that is also sexy and emotionally
engaging.
Sullivan Jones gives a subtle and
poignant performance as the lead.
LOVED this casting choice. In general,
I loved that black actors were playing
historically white people. It felt like
Epic was challenging is to question
our own ethics! Because why not? It’s
not like a white people IS going to be
JFK, one suspends their disbelief for
that, why not for a POC? Again, this
added to my enjoyment of the play.
Interesting design, especially
projections. There are some clunky
bits with that, but, honestly, I didn’t
care. This is an important play and
you should see it! ... Read more
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