The Kid Was A Spy
by Jem Rolls		big word/ jem rolls - Finchampstead, UK
V.22 - Creative Manitoba 
The true story of Ted Hall, the American teenager who gave the Bomb to the Russians.

New York 1944, the youngest physicist in Oppenheimer's atom bomb project asks himself the very serious question: will the world be safer if he gives the bomb to Russia?

And he does.

The astounding forgotten life, told by Jem Rolls.

Creator of THE INVENTOR OF ALL THINGS:
5 STARS - CBC
5 STARS - Edmonton Journal

And THE WALK IN THE SNOW:
5 STARS - CBC
5 STARS - Global

Director:
christine ranzinger

 		Show Info:
60 minutes
Genre:
Storytelling

Audience:
Parental Guidance



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The Kid Was A Spy

big word/ jem rolls—Creative Manitoba

It would appear that Jem Rolls has kind of a thing for somewhat obscure nuclear physicists that have played an oversized role in history, but are now largely forgotten. That is a very good thing for us. This story involves the covert transfer of the plans for the Atomic bomb to the Russians. Using his spoken word poetry background to accentuate parts of the story by use of repeated phrases and word selection you are completely drawn into the story. It really is an amazing story and the choice Ted Hall made truly changed the world.

At the end, after laying out the story and the pros and cons of Ted’s decision, Jem does an informal poll, “Was Ted right or wrong to share the bomb?” It does really make you think. The venue was sold out, so you will probably want to book in advance.

Murray Hunter