Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue
by Quiara Alegría Hudes

Name: Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue
Brand: Quiara Alegría Hudes
SKU: 9780822221944
Rating: 3.87 (325 reviews)

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Highlights

Female

Male

90 minsExterior Set

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize

Finalist: 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the emotive storytelling and unique structure of the play, highlighting its exploration of generational trauma within a Puerto Rican family. Many find the lyrical quality of the writing and the interwoven narratives to be beautifully crafted, making it a poignant commentary on the effects of war. However, some readers feel that the abstract elements may be challenging to grasp fully without a live performance.

Emotive storytellingBeautifully crafted narrativesUnique lyrical stylePowerful exploration of traumaAbstract elements can be confusing

Synopsis

Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue; An unforgettable journey across time and generations.

Press Reviews

"ELLIOT, A SOLDIER'S FUGUE is that rare and rewarding thing: a theatre work that succeeds on every level, while creating something new…Without ever invoking current politics, ELLIOT, A SOLDIER'S FUGUE, manages to be a deeply poetic, touching and often funny indictment of the war in Iraq.“ —The New York Times. ”In Quiara Alegría Hudes' intriguing new play, the title character…shares what it's like to be a Marine in Iraq…Simple, poignant and achingly evocative, these sequences are both utterly realistic and profoundly moving.“ —Time Out New York. ”A lush and evocative tone poem about the way the landscape of the soul is transformed by war."
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution