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Rich, an American journalist abroad, is imprisoned in a small cell with Cal, a young backpacker from Canada. Together, Rich and Cal are forced to discover the internal strength to survive their kidnapping by a terrorist organisation that keeps its motivations hidden. But when Cal dies, rich escapes further and further into his memories of his life with Abby, his girlfriend. Is Rich slowly being driven mad? Is Rich slowly being driven mad? Or is he truly having visions? Whichever is the case, Rich is on a unique journey of self-discovery that will lead him to some startling conclusions... Call it Peace: Meditations from North America is the first in a trilogy of plays by American playwright, Anthony P Pennino. The complete cycle of plays highlights the distinctly American experiences of death and war throughout a half century of conflict, beginning with a new drama inspired by the events of September 11th, the kidnapping of the American journalist Daniel Pearl and America's commitment to the war against terrorism.

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Author: Anthony P Pennino