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This raucous comedy-drama tells the parallel stories of two soldiers, one Irish and one British, both captured and held hostage as part of the ongoing hostilities between the Irish Republican Army and the British government. Sudden violence and equally sudden outbursts of music and edgy humor combine with the story to explore themes relating to the nature of imprisonment, preconception, and honor. (
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Act 1, Part 1 Act 1, Part 2 Act 1, Part 3 Act 1, Part 4 Act 2, Part 1 Act 2, Part 2 Act 2, Part 3 Act 3, Part 1 Act 3, Part 2 Critical Essay #1 Critical Essay #2 Critical Essay #3 Critical Essay #4
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