It was a fantasy tale of a faraway land where the "Blues" and the "Reds" had built a wall to keep "them" out and to keep "us" in.  Or was it?

Maybe Peacemaker, the play put on by Theatre Britain at Finley-Oates Elementary School in Bonham on Tuesday morning, was a creative vehicle designed to show that no matter how different we all look on the outside, there is something hauntingly familiar once we learn to look inside. 

Maybe Peacemaker's finest moment came in depicting how much better off everyone is when we learn to share the different talents that make us all unique without the moments of criticism and judgement that make us all weak.  Just convincing an audience to enjoy taking those first, small steps towards a world comprised of only "us" is a remarkable feat and the cast of Peacemaker was certainly equal to the task.

Just how do you captivate over 500 elementary students with a lesson about appreciating diversity?  Well, you juggle, dance and sing while you think.

Peacemaker is a story of a land where people gave up on bridging their differences and instead they built a wall.  And once the wall was firmly in place, those differences only grew larger because of rumors and half-truths.

"They are very nasty, those Blues," said the Reds.

"Reds eat Blues if they catch them.  That's what Reds do...everyone says," exclaimed the other.

But a funny thing happens when someone finds the courage to take an honest look at the differences that have built between the Reds and the Blues.

Once we realize just how much we really need each other, who needs a wall? 

To learn more about this talented cast or to schedule a performance of Peacemaker by Theatre Britain, go to www.theatre-britain.com.