Iowa Stages to Host Dramatic Portrayal of Legal Icon Clarence Darrow
A one-man play bringing to life the compelling storyโค of Clarence Darrow, the famed American lawyer and civil rights advocate, will โฃbe performed across โขfive Iowa โcitiesโ this October. The Illinois Humanities Council production features actor Thomas โKohn asโ Darrow, delivering โฃaโข performance described โคas both โhistorically resonantโค and โsurprisingly humorous.
Darrow, a central figure in someโค of the 20th century’s most important legal battlesโ – including the 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” – remains a relevant figure today as debates surroundingโฃ freedom of speech, justice, and the role of โlaw in โขsociety continue. โThe play offers audiences a chance to โขengage wiht Darrow’s powerful arguments andโ complex character, prompting reflection on enduring American ideals. The production’s timing, asโ the nation approaches another election cycle, is expected to sparkโ conversation about โคthe ongoing struggle for โคsocial justice.
Performance Schedule:
* October 5: Old Capitol Senate Chambers, Iowa City, 2 p.m.
*โ โฃ October 7: music hillโ Studios, Waterloo, 7 p.m.
* October โ9: Drake University Sheslow auditorium, Des Moines, 7 p.m.
* โ October 10: Arts Center at Western Iowa Community College,โค Council โฃBluffs, 7 p.m.
* โ October โ12: Rocklinโ Conference Center, Western iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, 2 p.m.
[Image of Clarence Darrow in the 1920s]
Caption: Clarence Darrow in the โข1920s.