Our Boys
by Jonathan Lewis

Name: Our Boys
Brand: Jonathan Lewis
SKU: 9780573140099
Rating: 3.45 (16 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Male

British

What readers are saying

Readers love the engaging mix of humor and emotion in this play, highlighting its authentic portrayal of soldiers' experiences. Many appreciate the strong performances and the timely exploration of serious themes intertwined with comedic elements.

Engaging mix of humor and emotionAuthentic portrayal of soldiers' experiencesStrong performancesTimely exploration of serious themesDemands top notch acting

Synopsis

This play, set in 1984, concerns five young soldiers, among them veterans of the troubles in Northern Ireland and the Hyde Park bombing, who are killing nothing but time in a quiet ward of the Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, with television, games, pornography, bragging one-upmanship and cynical humour as their only means of mental escape.

Tensions arise when a young officer is billeted with them, and a bitter, savage war of words, only just disguised as humour, is waged against him.

After an hilarious birthday party, into which several cans of beer have been smuggled, the six find themselves facing charges of misconduct - and then the fighting really starts.

Fired by the author's anger at the Army's neglect of its wounded heroes, the play is a perceptive and surprisingly tender work.