Fallen Patriots Trailer
A solo piece written and performed by Darian Dauchan. Directed by Malcolm Barrett. Media Design by Jaki Levy.
FALLEN PATRIOTS
Fallen Patriots Synopsis
A runaway slave joins the Union Army in hopes of reclaiming his long lost love from his former master. A devout Christian eagerly awaits his M.A.S.H assignment in 1944 France, determined to prove the humanity of his race. An unemployed new Yorker arrives hung-over on the shores of Vietnam, cursing the government that shipped him there. With a combination of music and multimedia, Fallen Patriots presents a panoramic view of the American war experience, connecting the struggles of our past and present.
Production History
Fallen Patriots was first presented as a GAP production at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. It went on to have limited engagements at the Access Theater and the NYC Fringe Festival. It was also on the artist roster for Quo Vadiumus Arts and Young Audiences New York.
"Fallen Patriots is a visceral, wrenchingly powerful piece of theater that definitely should be seen."
- Brooke Stowe, Theatre2k.com
"Fallen Patriots is an experience in theatre you will not forget any time soon."
- Liz Kimberlin, NYtheatre.com
"Fully inclusive of drama, humor, highs and lows, reunions and losses, collections and gains, this play is a one man tour de force fully illuminating the minds and souls of black folks."
- Laurence Holder, Playwright/Director/Producer
Press
http://www.nytheatre.com/Review/liz-kimberlin-2003-8-15-fallen-patriots