EVENT CAPSULE CHYRON - Sting: The Last Ship - The Last Ship - To Benefit The Public Theater at The Public Theater

The transcript describes a play set in the author's hometown, a shipyard town in northern England. The play is inspired by the author's childhood and aims to transform the town into a dramatic narrative with multiple voices. It explores themes of nostalgia and the passage of time, using vivid imagery and soundscapes, such as the roar of a train and crashing timbers, to evoke a powerful atmosphere.

Where is the play set, according to the narrator?

• In a quiet village in the west of Scotland

• In a shipyard town in the northeast of England

• In a bustling city in southern England

• In a coastal town in the south of Wales

What inspired the narrator to write the play?

• A famous novel

• A dream they had

• Their childhood town

• A historical event

What does the narrator suggest about finding an earthly paradise?

• It is easily achievable

• It is a permanent state

• It is not something to be found forever

• It is a myth

What imagery does the narrator use to describe the train?

• A gentle breeze

• A roaring lion

• A mountain of steel

• A flowing river

What sound is associated with the end of the world in the narrator's description?

• The chirping of birds

• The rustling of leaves

• The crashing of timbers

• The whisper of the wind