50th in a series of posts on Touchstone Theatre
Festival UnBound closing ceremony Sunday night
What Gadfly has presented to you earlier this morning was antic, joyful prelude.
Now we approach the rousing heart of the Festival; now we tap the serious spiritual energy and passion that fueled this 10-day act of community Love.
Here the ensemble comes together to celebrate Bethlehem’s past, present, and future.
- “We discovered something special here in Bethlehem.”
- “A future where our most cherished hopes and dreams can become a reality.”
- “If it’s your dream, well then there’s no room for failure.”
- “We showed the world it could be done.”
- “There is a wealth of untapped talent from the Black community.”
- “People here have a sense of community.”
- “There’s a lot of fight in these people. These are tough people.”
- “If we get knocked on the ground, we can get back up again.”
- “We see a future in which our warriors return home to find, connection, empathy, and community.”
- ‘We must support one another if we are to survive and flourish.”
- “Here’s to the way kitchens and food bring us together. . . [sharing] our history, our heritage, and our hopes.”
- “Know that you are not powerless.”
- “Do not give in to fear.”
- “Our love for this community . . . fired up!”
- “We are not just community, we are family.”
- “Ever the realist! Ever the idealist! The world needs us both!”
- “Here’s to knowing you are a rich resource.”
- “We mustn’t abandon the promise of equality.”
- “If we stick together, I know we’ll all be alright.”
- “Remember this, all voices should be included and at the table in envisioning the forward movement.”
- “Life is simply wonderful when you are in Bethlehem.”
- “Have the courage to cultivate this beloved community.”
- “This isn’t the end of the conversation — not by a longshot!”
- “Look around you. Everyone around you has ideas, everyone around you has dreams, everyone around you wants it to work better.”
- “Everyone around you has a story, let’s listen.”
- “We don’t have much choice but to go into what’s next — TOGETHER!”
Festival UnBound
Closed but never forgotten