Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue

Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue

<div><p>"<I>Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue</I> is that rare and rewarding thing: a theatre work that succeeds on every level while creating something new. The playwright combines a lyrical ear with a sophisticated sense of structure to trace the legacy of war through three generations of a Puerto Rican family. Without ever invoking politics, Elliot<I>, a Soldier's Fugue</I> manages to be a deeply poetic, touching and often funny indictment of the war in Iraq."—<I>The New York Times</I></p><p>From Quiara Alegría Hudes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of <I>Water by the Spoonful</I>, comes this companion play, itself a Pulitzer finalist.</p><p>In a crumbling urban lot that has been converted into a verdant sanctuary, a young Marine comes to terms with his father's service in Vietnam as he decides whether to leave for a second tour of duty in Iraq.</p><p>Melding a poetic dreamscape with a stream-of-consciousness narrative, <I>Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue</I> takes us on an unforgettable journey across time and generations, lyrically tracing the legacy of war on a single Puerto Rican family.</p><p><I>Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue</I>, a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, is the first installment in a trilogy of plays that follow Elliot's return from Iraq. The second play, <I>Water by the Spoonful</I>, received the 2012 Pulitzer Prize and will be published by Theatre Communications Group concurrently with <I>Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue</I>. The trilogy's final play, <I>The Happiest Song Plays Last</I>, premiered in April 2012 at Chicago's renowned The Goodman Theatre.</p></div>