Ajax in Iraq
- Full Length Play, Drama, New Millennium/21st Century, Greek; Roman; Biblical
- 5M, 7F
- ISBN: ps2113
Past and present collide in Ellen McLaughlin's mash-up of Sophocles' classic tragedy Ajax with the modern-day war in Iraq.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- 90 minutes
- Time Period: New Millennium/21st Century, Greek; Roman; Biblical
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: Strong Language, Intense Adult Themes
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student
The play follows the parallel narratives of Ajax, an ancient Greek military hero, and A.J., a modern female American soldier, both undone by the betrayal of a commanding officer. Athena, goddess of war, coolly presides over the whole.
Inspired by material collected from interviews with Iraq war veterans and their families, Ajax in Iraq explores the timeless struggle soldiers face in trying to make sense of war.
REVIEWS:
"Ms. McLaughlin has carved out a career as a playwright of fierce and moral conviction."
Anita Gates, The New York Times
"Ellen's tough-minded, lyrically charged dramas have tackled subjects of great relevance with astonishing invention."
Randy Gener, American Theater Magazine, TCG, Senior Editor
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 7F
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Past and present collide in Ellen McLaughlin's mash-up of Sophocles' classic tragedy Ajax with the modern-day war in Iraq. The play follows the parallel narratives of Ajax, an ancient Greek military hero, and A.J., a modern female American soldier, both undone by the betrayal of a commanding officer. Athena, goddess of war, coolly presides over the whole. Inspired by material collected from interviews with Iraq war veterans and their families, Ajax in Iraq explores the timeless struggle soldiers face in trying to make sense of war. |
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