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Pvt. Wars
James Mclure
Pvt. Wars
by James Mclure
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the humor and the thought-provoking themes in the play. They find the interactions of the three veterans both entertaining and insightful, capturing the complexities of their experiences after the Vietnam War. While the overall reception is positive, some readers mention they need more time to fully appreciate it.
Compelling and comicalInteresting character dynamicsFun short playRequires deeper reading to appreciate
Synopsis
THE STORY: Three G.I.s recovering from Vietnam War injuries while away their time on the terrace of an Army hospital.
Gately, a hillbilly, fiddles compulsively with a disemboweled radio; Silvio, a streetwise, big-city type, is addicted to flashing
ThemesDrama
Press Reviews
"…alternately funny and poignant…PVT. WARS has been expanded into a consistently engrossing full-length drama."
— Variety
"Paired with Lone Star, in its Louisville and Broadway productions, this perceptive, touching play, which deals with three Vietnam veterans recuperating in an Army hospital, is both compassionate and funny while remaining uncompromisingly honest. “He is creating character comedy."
— The New York Times
"…Deftly constructed, often very funny a true grasp on the absurdities of living."
— New York Magazine
Publication
PublisherDramatists Play Service
Year1980
BindingPaperback
Pages39
PlaceNew York, N.Y
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822209249
ISBN-100822209241
Pvt. Wars is a American comedy play written by James Mclure and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, N.Y (1980).
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Dramatists Play Service · 1980 · 39 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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