"Come From Away": A Franciscan message in the true story put to theater about kindness of Newfoundlanders during September 11 attacks
https://www.jesuits.org/stories/now-discern-this-come-from-away/ “Come From Away” and the Challenge of Peace See my consumer review on social media at this site here. By Eric A. Clayton “Come From Away” is a musical filled with a surprising amount of joy despite the events that prompted the story. The play is based on the hospitality shown to strangers in a little town in Newfoundland, Canada, called Gander. In the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, these Newfoundlanders found their town nearly double in population as 38 planes were diverted and forced to land in the nearby airport. I’ll be honest: I wasn’t sure how a musical set in the wake of 9/11 would work. It hardly seemed like a time that warranted a big dance number. And yet, as my wife and I watched the show play out this past weekend, I was struck by how beautifully the story balanced pain with joy, despair with hope. A balance we all grapple with each and every day. There’s one song about h...