Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue
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| Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue | |
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| Written by | Quiara Alegria Hudes |
| Date premiered | January 28, 2006 |
| Place premiered | Page 73 Productions at The Culture Project |
Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue is a 2006 American play by Quiara Alegria Hudes. The show centers Elliot, a nineteen-year-old Iraq War veteran, intertwined with the stories of his father and grandfather, veterans of the Vietnam War and Korean War. The play was a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.[1]
Production history
[edit]Page 73 Productions at The Culture Project, NYC (2006)
[edit]Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue premiered at Page 73 Productions in New York at The Culture Project on January 28, 2006.[2] The production was directed by Davis McCallum.
Reception
[edit]The show has received positive reviews.[3][4][5] Phoebe Hoban described its premiere production as a "deeply poetic, touching and often funny indictment of the war in Iraq" in The New York Times, with more recent regional productions also receiving praise.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Finalist: Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue, by Quiara Alegria Hudes". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue". Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Garza, Natalie de la. "Language Fails and War Happens in Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue at Main Street". Houston Press. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Myers, Ellie (February 2, 2022). "Theatreworks' 'Elliot: A Soldier's Fugue' is an unexpected but effective look at war - The Scribe". Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Blankenship, Mark (February 5, 2006). "Elliot: A Soldier's Fugue". Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Hoban, Phoebe (February 7, 2006). "'3 Generations of Soldiers' Stories in a Melancholy Key". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2025.