Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom - TimeLine Theatre

Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom

by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo
from spoken evidence
directed by Nick Bowling

Chicago Premiere

Feb 7, 2006 - Mar 26, 2006

Originally produced to great acclaim in London in 2004 and a subsequent hit Off-Broadway, Guantanamo is based on interviews with the families of men detained in Guantanamo Bay. This stirring drama weaves together riveting personal stories, legal opinion and political debate, putting a human face on the world’s headlines and examining the divisive line between maintaining national security and protecting human rights.

Nick Bowling ~ + Director

Victoria Brittain Playwright

Gillian Slovo Playwright

Cast

Larry Baldacci Clive Stafford Smith and Jack Straw

Ann Wakefield ^ Gareth Peirce

Michael Kingston Mr. Ahmed and Major Dan Mori

Sean Nix Jamal Al-Harith

Don Blair Lord Justice Steyn and Donald Rumsfeld

Bobby Zaman Bisher Al-Rawi

Hunter Stiebel Moazzam Begg

Robert Allan Smith Mark Jennings and Greg Powell

Clayton Smerican Tom Clark

Vincent P. Mahler Mr. Begg

Anil Hurkadli Wahab Al-Rawi

Christian Castro Ruhel Ahmed

Production Team

Charles Cooper # ^ Lighting Designer

Brian Sidney Bembridge # ^ scenic Designer

Andrew Hansen ^ Composer and Sound Designer

Eva Breneman ^ Dialect Coach

Mike Tutaj # ^ Projections Designer

Alex Wren Meadows Costume Designer

Bob Groth Technical Director

Jason Harrington Assistant Director

Megan Golt Assistant Stage Manager

Jennifer Martin Stage Manager

Jennifer Shook Dramaturg

Seth Vermilyea Production Manager

Ashley Banker Properties Designer

* Member of Actors Equity Association

# Member of United Scenic Artists

~ Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

+ TimeLine Company Member

^ TimeLine Associate Artist

§ TimeLine Playwrights Collective

Discussions & Events

Sunday Scholars Series
February 25, 6:00 pm
This one-hour post-show panel discussion features experts on the themes of the play.

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