Play About Iraq in Vancouver
PALACE OF THE END: is Western Canadian premiere of Judith Thompson’s trio of monologues based around the war in Iraq. Contains three monologues: A portrayal of the soldier who took the fall for the Abu Ghraib prison scandal; the dying reflections of the weapons inspector who blew the whistle on government justifications for the invasion of Iraq; a tea party with an Iraqi mother and political leader who suffered unfathomable loss at the hands of Saddam Hussein. May 21-June 6, Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm and Sundays at 4pm. PAL Theatre (581 Cardero). Tix: $16-26, Tickets Tonight: 604.684.2787 or www.ticketstonight.ca. Info: www.touchstonetheatre.com.
There is a way between voice and presence where information flows.
In disciplined silence it opens.
With wandering talk it closes. .... Rumi
9:31 AMNo willingness to include a voice of one of the millions of Iraqis who have "suffered unfathomable loss" at the hands of Americans? Seems to me to be the elephant in the theater, no?
9:54 AM
Anonymous,
I believe that the third monologue very much includes the Iraqi voice into the play. Come see the play and judge it after seeing it.
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