The Cloth From Which We Are Cut: Using Music, Narration, and Images to Tell the Story of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

How can key historical events be portrayed to have the greatest impact in the

immediacy and power of live theater? It is a question of crucial importance if

we as activists, teachers, researchers, students, and artists want to leave this as

part of our legacy. We must find the burning speeches and courageous actions

from the past, draw the connections to current issues, and inspire people to

keep fighting the good fight.1