The Straits
by Gregory Burke
What readers are saying
Readers find The Straits to be fine and insightful, capturing the relevant themes of its setting in 1982 Gibraltar. They appreciate the thoughtful exploration of the historical context and its impact on the characters.
Synopsis
The Straits is about an extraordinary summer in the lives of four teenagers in the Straits of Gibraltar during the Falklands War of 1982.
The teens are stuck, their parents having been assigned to this archaic remnant of the Empire, and are trying to figure out how to grow up and become whoever it is they are going to be.
Burke draws on his own experiences growing up as part of a family stationed in Gibraltar.
Press Reviews
"A terrific find!"
— nytheatre.com
"Burke once more proves himself a writer with something important to say."
— The Evening Standard
Publication
The Straits is a comedy play written by Gregory Burke and published by Samuel French (2003).
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