Heroes

T1398952436
Gustave, Philippe, and Henri - war heroes, - are all plotting an escape. They've had enough of the tortures of their confinement: dictatorial captors, untrustworthy fellow prisoners, and far too many birthday parties. Indeed, life in a retired soldiers' home is almost unbearable! So, while keeping each other company on the back patio, they hatch a plan to escape to Indochina, or at least to a picnic under the poplars on a nearby hill. Winner of London's prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Tom Stoppard's adaptation of this French play is playful, bawdy, and heartbreakingly funny.

Author

Tom Stoppard (adapted from Gerald Sibleyras' Le Vent des Peupliers)

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Archive :: production:T1398952436, play:S0311014241, venue:V92

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