Sink the Belgrano!

H Street Playhouse
1365 H Street NE Washington

Sink the Belgrano! conversely considers the British lower classes under Margaret Thatcher’s rule during the Falklands War of 1982. The war was the result of the Argentine invasion of the British-owned Falkland Islands. "Britannia rules the waves"—But, Belgrano! dares to ask, does Thatcher merely "waive the rules" of international warfare with the sinking of the Argentine naval ship Belgrano with a nuclear-powered submarine? This highly scatological satire of war and corruption is full of Shakespearean bastard rhymes and Cockney slang. A uniquely clever anti-war play with timeless themes and questions by author Berkoff – the “Bad Boy” of British Theatre.

Presented by SCENA Theatre

Thru - Sep 12, 2010

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CultureMob - Highly Recommended

"...If that sounds like a bit of a risky proposition, it is. In lesser hands, Belgrano runs the risk of devolving into aimless, childish mockery. But Scena’s lead trio fully commits to farce, reducing Thatcher and her ministers to cartoonish caricatures of self-absorbed ego-in-charge and sycophantic clingers on. They skewer both the figures their characters draw from, and the straws we grasp at to compartmentalize and justify cold, political decisions of war."

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- Sean Easter

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

Sink the Belgrano! pulls no punches in its brutally funny indictment of the actions of the British during the bloody, ill-advised conflict with Argentina. This riotous production rails against the ugliness of war and political gamesmanship with its bawdy repartee, surreal comedy, and take-no-prisoners attitude.

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- Ben Demers

Sink the Belgrano! presented by SCENA Theatre at H Street Playhouse