On Monday December 17th, Theatre Espresso performed The Uprising on King Street for the 8th grade. 

This play examined the legal responsibilities of a government when it sends a military force to occupy a foreign land.  Uprising on King Street engaged students with the people and events central to the upsiring in 1770, and asked them to weigh the issue and arguments.  In role as jurors, students perceived the uprising through the eyes of witnesses – ordinary men and women from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds – who were both shaped by, and instrumental in shaping, history.  Students questioned key players and debated the critical points of the case.  Ultimately, the students decided whether Captain Preston, the British officer in command the night of the uprising, should be held accountable.
 
If you have an 8th grader, ask your kids how they voted … and how they felt about the outcome of the trial …