The Triangle Factory Fire Project

4261 Oak Crest Hill Road Southeast,Iowa City IA 52246

11 February, 2022

Description

Explore the repercussions of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, which shaped social, political, and economic policies for decades to come The Triangle Factory Fire Project uses eyewitness accounts, court transcripts and other archival material to create a dramatic moment-by-moment account of the historic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and the social upheaval that followed. It culminates in the manslaughter trial of the owners, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, whose shocking acquittal inspires new outrage across New York and the entire country, the repercussions of which shaped social, political, and economic policies for decades to come. By using real words spoken by real people, from Ukrainian seamstresses to millionaire Fifth Avenue socialites, The Triangle Factory Fire Project paints a heartbreakingly clear picture of a disastrous day in American history and explores the human toll such a tragedy takes on us all. Buy tickets here: https://iowacitycommunitytheatre.org/the-triangle-factory-fire-project/