Spoken Word
The Umbrella Man: What We Talk About When We Talk About the JFK Assassination
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A theatrical exploration of the ordinary people present in Dealey Plaza during the Kennedy assassination on 22 November 1963 and their stories of being caught at the centre of a historical moment.
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