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Barter Theatre stages Revolutionary War story of Southwest Virginia soldiers
Original: During the revolution, soldiers from Southwest Virginia marched to South Carolina to win a major battle. Now Barter Theatre is staging their story.
Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia has mounted a new production telling the story of soldiers from Southwest Virginia who marched to South Carolina during the American Revolution and helped win a major battle there. The play brings a little-known regional chapter of the war to the stage, drawing attention to the area's Revolutionary War history and the men who fought it.
Why now: The production connects local audiences with an overlooked Revolutionary War episode from their own region, making it timely regional cultural news.
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