The American Pilot
by David Greig
Synopsis
A spy plane crash-lands in a remote valley in a distant country.
The local villagers take in the wounded pilot and argue his fate.
The American Pilot explores the way the world sees America and the way America sees the world.
In this concise 90-minute play performed without an intermission, playwright David Greig goes beyond specific political situations to deal with the universal emotions brought out during war regardless of time or place.
The American Pilot premièred with the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place, Stratford in April 2005.
Press Reviews
"The American Pilot is a potent parable of power, a concise, compact clash of cultures and communication set in an unnamed, far-off country torn by civil war."
— Associated Press
"Riveting drama"
— Variety
Publication
The American Pilot is a play written by David Greig and published by Samuel French (2005).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Samuel French · 2005 · 72 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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