A Soldier's Death
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SHOW INFORMATION
CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 17, 2002
Closed Jan 11, 2003
Opened Oct 17, 2002
Closed Jan 11, 2003
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Playwright Tom O'Neil tells the tale of A Soldier's Death. Whose side is he on? Who is he fighting? What war is he in? These are questions that are never answered. But in the state between life and death, he believes he is with his family again. When they vanish from his mind, two other soldiers arrive to bury him. Mr. O'Neil's play explores issues of redemption, guilt, love and the passing of the torch. Tony Pennino directs.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
13th Street Repertory
50 W 13th St
New York, NY 10011
13th Street Repertory Company, founded in 1972 by Artistic Director Edith O'Hara, provides a place for actors, directors, playwrights and technicians to develop their craft in a caring, nurturing, professional environment. Anywhere between five to se [...] Read More
50 W 13th St
New York, NY 10011
13th Street Repertory Company, founded in 1972 by Artistic Director Edith O'Hara, provides a place for actors, directors, playwrights and technicians to develop their craft in a caring, nurturing, professional environment. Anywhere between five to se [...] Read More
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There's a poem called In Flanders Field, written by John McCrae, who served in the Canadian Army in World War I. It's a beautiful, haunting poem that is familiar to many people from high school English class. ("In Flanders Field the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row.") The poem is about the tragic glory of war and the brutal reality of death: "We are the dead. Short days ago / We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow / Loved and were loved."
In Flanders Field seems to have been the starting point for Tom O'Neil's short play A Soldier's Death, now at 13th Street Rep. The poem is discussed in the play and quoted by the characters; it's also included as an insert in the program. Thou[...]