The play consists of three monologues telling real-life tales of the Iraq War. The characters are Lynndie England, a US Army reservist, Dr. David Kelly, a British weapons inspector and Nehrjas Al Saffarh, an Iraqi mother and member of the Iraqi Communist Party. “Palace of the End”, a perfect blend of harsh poetry and lyrical narrative that captures the fragility of human beings, moves the audience with its clear statement about war: there is no winner. Whichever side of the war we find ourselves at, we lose. Women, children, men, soldiers, politicians... we’re all vulnerable. It also speaks about our responsibility in the conflict, our ignorance and fear of the “other”, our society of lies. This extraordinary triptych is political theatre at its best: it warns without preaching, it tells without prejudice. It’s the kind of conversation that deserves to be held in a theatre.
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