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Theatre
Oh What War

When

Sep 10, 2008 – Oct 4, 2008

Wednesdays–Saturdays (7:30pm)

Where
HERE Arts Center (145 6th Ave, Entrance on Dominick St, 1 Block South of Spring St, 212.647.0202) Directions: C,E to Canal; 1 to Canal or Houston
Price
$18
Details
http://www.here.org/see/now/
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Juggernaut Theatre Company's Oh What War is unflinching political theatre. Inspired by Joan Littlewood's 1960s musical Oh! What a Lovely War, the production features a group of warped, shell-shocked deserters living in a muddy underground camp beneath a no-man's-land. The soldiers relate their personal experiences of wartime horrors through darkly comic songs, grotesque banter, and startlingly poetic speeches. Projected battlefield images from WWI and a soundtrack of distorted noise and voiceover narration from historical sources add context to the weird, disturbing mix. Juggernaut's anti-war message may not be new, but its multimedia delivery feels fresh.