ELLIOT, A SOLDIER'S
FUGUE
At 18, Lance Corporal Elliot Ortiz
crossed over into Iraq. At 19, he received a
Purple Heart. Now,
back from active duty, Elliot is anointed a hometown hero. As he
comes to terms with his memories of war, he uncovers the military
experiences of both his father and grandfather, discovering the delicate
link that unites the Ortiz men across time.
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PRESS
"Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue is that rare and rewarding thing:
a theater work that succeeds on every level, while creating something
new... Hudes combines a lyrical ear with a sophisticated sense of
structure... She already possesses a confident and arresting
voice... Without ever invoking current politics, Elliot, A
Soldier's Fugue, manages to be a deeply poetic, touching, and often
funny indictment of the war in Iraq." -The New York Times (read the
full review)
"Simple,
poignant and achingly evocative... both utterly
realistic and profoundly moving." -Time Out New York
"A lush and evocative tone poem about the way the landscape of the
soul is transformed by war." -The Atlanta Journal
Constitution (read the full review)
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 Productions
Produced
at The Culture Project by Page 73
Productions (directed by Davis McCallum), Miracle
Theatre, Alliance
Theatre, Teatro Vista, and The
New Theatre.
Originally developed with the
support of a Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship.
Pictured, Armando Riesco and Mateo Gomez at the Culture Project.
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