More Theater Monday - Bill Posely's The Day I Accidentally Went to War

What: Bill Posely's The Day I Accidentally Went to War

Where: SoHo Playhouse

             15 Vandam St.

              New York, NY

Who: Recommended for Ages 13 and Up

When: Through January 26, 2025

Bill Posely's The Day I Accidentally Went to War is the actor and comedian's play about how he ended up in combat in Iraq. Don't let the title of this show fool you. Although it does delve into Posely's war experience, it is really about so much more than that. 

It's about getting past childhood traumas and doing what you must to make a life for yourself. It's also about getting past the miscommunications that divide us and seeing each other as fellow humans. Posely learned this firsthand through his experiences in Iraq.

The show is more about what Posely learned through his war experience than his actual war experience itself. Thus he doesn't delve deeply into the nitty gritty of war in a way that would upset most people. There are sad parts of the show, especially one in particular. However, they are not directly related to the war. There are plenty of humorous parts of the show as well. 

This is not a show that aims to terrorize you with the horrors of war. In fact, as Posely points out war can even be beneficial in some ways, such as, through the efforts made to help the other country following the war. However, it would be better to achieve the benefits without the war.  Thus, we need to look at things (and each other) differently and change our ways of doing things and dealing with each other. This is what Posely is urging us to do.

And that's our view. For more about Bill Posely's The Day I Accidentally Went to War or to purchase tickets, visit www.sohoplayhouse.com/now-playing/bill-posleys-the-day-i-accidentally-went-to-war

Tune in tomorrow for Tips for Tuesday.

Photo credits:

All Bill Posely The Day I Accidentally Went to War production photos by Lore Photography

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