July 27, 2010 — The entire cast was excellent, but tour de force performances by Kraig Swartz and Carmen Decker stood out. Swartz played the role of "The Foreigner" in this production by the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Hilariously funny, but also poignant and occasionally threatening, this play teaches lessons about intolerance and fear of those who are different without getting preachy about it.
The "foreigner" of the title, assumed not to speak or understand English, is present while deeply personal matters, prejudices, and even criminal plots are freely discussed by a diverse assortment of characters. Even the Ku Klux Klan makes an appearance, armed with rifles and shotguns, in the smashing climax.
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