Jayme Lowe performed "The Women of Lockerbie" at Concordia University, Nebraska

2017 Feb 28

Jayme Lowe was part of the Concordia University, Nebraska's presentation of "The Women of Lockerbie," Feb. 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. The performance, a primarily student-directed and designed show, was held in the Studio Theater of the Music Center on Concordia's campus.

The play takes place following the explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 on Dec. 21, 1988. The explosion scattered pieces of the plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, as well as the remains of 243 passengers and 16 crew members. There were 21 houses in Lockerbie that were destroyed and 11 people there also lost their lives. A woman whose son died in the bombing discovers a group of women who are trying to collect the victims' clothing, accounting to over 11,000 items, before facing resistance from a U.S. official.

"I was so excited to see everything come together and for an audience to come to this amazing experience we prepared," said Concordia student, Kaleb Busche, director of the show. "Since this show is based on a real event, we have worked hard to depict it in a way that gives justice to those who actually experienced it."