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VenueThe Space
TownOuter London
CountyGreater London
From27th February 2022
To27th February 2022
The Space (V1199)
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  • Date of change: 23 Feb 22 - T01163152518

Soldier Tales - Cry for Help/Emergency Leave/Take Care of the Yellow Cards/I'm Switching Off Now/Discharged

Work:: Soldier Tales (S0123879939)

Soldier Tales is a mini-festival of new writing and a celebration of the stories of military veterans. It is the culmination of the Second International 10-Minute Play Competition organised by the Soldiers' Arts Academy which invited entries that were written by military veterans or their loved ones and had a military theme. It attracted submissions from across the UK, Europe and the USA. Soldier Tales is a carefully curated selection of the short plays and will be performed by a small acting company comprising members of the Soldiers' Arts Academy

Production:: Cry for Help/Emergency Leave/Take Care of the Yellow Cards/I'm Switching Off Now/Discharged (T01163152518)

Cry for Help - A homeless veteran is drinking on the top of a multi-story carpark. He is reliving traumatic events from his Army service and haunted by a dead former comrade. Emergency Leave - A young US Army Reservist is about to be deployed to Iraq, but before she goes she has a shattering admission to make to her elder sister. They have something in common which she was not aware of. Take Care of the Yellow Cards - A former UN Military Observer remembers a particular vehicle patrol during the war in former Yugoslavia in 1995 and what happened to his interpreter on the road to Zagreb. I'm Switching Off Now - A mother receives the news that all mothers dread about her Royal Marine son who is on active service in Afghanistan. She shares her grief and memories with his younger brother and sister. Discharged - A young combat medical technician waiting to be assessed at the Sunnyside Mental Health Centre. She is grieving for her boyfriend and facing the threat of being discharged from the Army Simple as that isn't it? A banana, a run, a chat and – poof! All your problems have magically disappeared. Who writes this crap?
Author Kevin Hanbury (Cry for Help)
Author Elaine Little (Emergency Leave)
Author Paulo Goncalves (Take Care of the Yellow Cards)
Author Linda Spencer (I'm Switching Off Now)
Author Claire Hughes (Discharged)

Listing:: L0222294164




Cry for Help/Emergency Leave/Take Care of the Yellow Cards/I'm Switching Off Now/Discharged

Cry for Help - A homeless veteran is drinking on the top of a multi-story carpark. He is reliving traumatic events from his Army service and haunted by a dead former comrade. Emergency Leave - A young US Army Reservist is about to be deployed to Iraq, but before she goes she has a shattering admission to make to her elder sister. They have something in common which she was not aware of. Take Care of the Yellow Cards - A former UN Military Observer remembers a particular vehicle patrol during the war in former Yugoslavia in 1995 and what happened to his interpreter on the road to Zagreb. I'm Switching Off Now - A mother receives the news that all mothers dread about her Royal Marine son who is on active service in Afghanistan. She shares her grief and memories with his younger brother and sister. Discharged - A young combat medical technician waiting to be assessed at the Sunnyside Mental Health Centre. She is grieving for her boyfriend and facing the threat of being discharged from the Army Simple as that isn't it? A banana, a run, a chat and – poof! All your problems have magically disappeared. Who writes this crap?

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