Heroes

Winner of the Laurence Olivier Best New Comedy award, in Tom Stoppard's hilarious and poignant translation of G rald Sibleyras' Heroes, we meet three World War I veterans who pass their monotonous filled days in a military hospital by engaging in verbal battles of long-forgotten military campaigns, grumblings about the staff, and reflections on their lives. Henri is afflicted by a gammy leg, Gustave suffers from agoraphobia, and Philippe passes out because of a piece of shrapnel lodged in his brain. Their cantankerous camaraderie becomes strained when Gustave conjures up an escape plan. Looking over the cemetery to the poplars beyond, they dream of freedom. Will today be the day they finally make it to Indochina or perhaps only as far as the top of the hill?

Author: Gerald Sibleyras
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 02/10/2007
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 8.39h x 5.74w x 0.24d
ISBN13: 9780802142870
ISBN10: 0802142877
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European | General
- Performing Arts | Theater | General