The audience then gets to be the jury and has to sort out the real causes of this tragedy. They are asked to fill out their ballot and turn it in before they leave the theatre. The results can then be tallied to stimulate group discussion as a follow-up to the play. There is something for everyone. The play is based on known facts.
All events described in the play are as they happened.
It is a theatrical compilation of historical facts, newspaper and magazine articles, published official reports and interviews with people who lived through the disaster. All the characters in the play are either actual persons or represent groups of people who were involved in this tragedy. Of course, the names of the characters have been changed and they are meant to represent those who would have likely been asked to testify if a trial like this had happened. This docu-drama can be produced as written or modified to highlight some of the specific elements of the culture of violence that impact the lives of the members of the audience. Caution must be used not to add things to the play that are not true or did not happen.