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Oct 06, 20 hyperbole, maybe, but bill cain s 9 circles positions the audience as witness and jury in the trial of the fictional but drawn from the headlines sergeant daniel edwards reeves, a west texas. Sep 19, 2019 9 circles by bill cain april 2 26, 2020 honorably discharged but later accused of an unspeakable war crime in iraq, american soldier daniel reeves navigates a labyrinth of commanding officers, public defenders, lawyers, preachers and psychiatrists who seek answers, excuses or blame. For a young soldier recently returned from iraq, the repercussions from his service become a descent through the nine circles of dantes. Others have praised its power or the fact that it brings up contemporary wartime issues. The play is based on the military career and subsequent civilian trial of murderer steven dale green. Written by the gifted bill cain, who also created the fine but neglected tv drama nothing scared, this play lays bare the cost to those who volunteered to fight for what turned out to be a nightmare of. Anne culver dawn colla dawn katte debra kosup ellen terrill gary and andrea behrens george mclauglhin. Cain wrote the play stand up tragedy and the play nine circles. In recent years, weve produced readings of his plays 9 circles pacific playwrights festival, 2009 and how to write a new book for the bible newscripts, 2010. Thursdayssaturdays through june 25 with sunday matinees at 3 p.

Apr 04, 2020 9 circles by bill cain honorably discharged but later accused of a war crime in iraq, american soldier daniel reeves must navigate an onslaught of commanding officers, public defenders, lawyers, preachers and psychiatrists who seek answers, excuses or culpability. Jun, 2017 bill cain s 9 circles is a modern morality play that compels audiences to listen to untold stories of war and witness its psychological effects on members of the u. And thus begins the new york premiere of 9 circles, jesuit priest bill cain s passionate, deeply thoughtful, frequently profane, sometimes funny, butat an intermissionless 95 minutesa bit overextended meditation on the horrors of war. Written by the gifted bill cain, who also created the fine but neglected tv drama nothing scared, this play lays bare the cost to those who volunteered to fight for what turned out to be a nightmare of american exceptionalism. Just a year after his earlier successful play about the gun. Nov 17, 2015 bill cain s script is clever, uncomfortable, and riveting. He has received numerous other honors for his writing, including multiple edgerton grants, helen hayes awards, the joe a.

Based on true events, 9 circles tells the shocking story of a soldier recently discharged after fighting in the war on. Playwright bill cain s unnerving modern reimagining of dantes inferno offers a mind bending journey through a wayward soldiers transgression. He is currently writing a new play under commission for scr. In cain s play, green passes through his discharge from the army and various judicial and administrative procedures, roughly. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Rs theatrics 9 circles shows how war is helland then. The classic theatre explores the tragedies of war in bill. Download full alice in 9 circles of wonderhell book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. His next play, 9 circles, opened in 2010 and also won the steinberg award, making cain the only playwright to receive the prestigious award in consecutive years. Looking for trouble in a war zone in 9 circles chicago tribune. Bill cain has penned a thrilling, fastmoving love poem to writers, actors and all that makes theatre the. Loop players at harold washington college presents 9 circles.

Bootleg and director justin have offered us the experience of doing a. Mar 26, 20 a major thank you to the following people for making wisconsin studio productions kickstarter campaign a success and supporting 9 circles with their generous donations. Jun 02, 2012 a menacing michael scott rash confronts b. Michael cotey gently down the stream martin sherman milwaukee chamber theatre dir. After we produced the world premiere of the edgy war drama in our intimate 99seat lieberman theatre, 9 circles went on to win the steinberg. What it is, is timely and smart about what can happen to raw recruits when you train them to follow orders, kill, and pitch them into battle. This play raises vitally important questions about war and culpability. Oct 21, 2010 it isnt just war thats hell in bill cain s 9 circles. Loop players at harold washington college presents 9. A psychological thriller based on actual events, 9 circles tells the story of an american soldier on trial for his life. Let me be first to announce my opinion towards 9 circles may be an isolated one.

Jesuit priestplaywright bill cain wrote the play 9 circles 2010 as the response to the. The play by bill cain refers to nine circles of hell in dantes inferno. Find descriptions, dates, times and locations for free events, theatre, music, dance, concerts standup comedy, art exhibits, museums, film, author events, lectures. The new york times praised cain s impish humor works. Bill cains drama often feels less like a satisfying theatrical experience than a dramatized moral philosophy class. Find descriptions, dates, times and locations for free events, theatre, music, dance, concerts standup comedy, art exhibits, museums, film, author events, lectures, workshops, kidfriendly events, special events and more. Create free account to access unlimited books, fast download and ads free. Feb 26, 2017 a female soldier in fatigues enters and announces. Pdf alice in 9 circles of wonderhell download full ebooks. Chicago, il loop players, the acclaimed 25yearold theatre company at harold washington college, will perform 9 circles by bill cain, an american playwright. Director gp hunsaker has brought this story to stunning life and, for good measure, also designed and built a multifunctional set that brings the nine circles full circle. Structured around the nine circles of hell in dantes inferno, the play. And there were enough questions about the event that i went back and forth in my feelings toward him. The english language stock and amateur stage performance rights in the united states, its territories, possessions and canada for 9 circles are controlled.

Mar 09, 2020 es and issues in bill cain s play from a veterans perspective. I am so grateful for your support of me, this project, and the arts. The play is a heartwrenching look into the longlasting psychological effects of war on the minds of young soldiers. Alec lachman 9 circles bill cain next act theatre dir. We cannot guarantee that alice in 9 circles of wonderhell book is in the library. He wrote the television series nothing sacred a controversial depiction of life in a modern catholic parish, which aired in 199798 on abc. Unflinching drama 9 circles looks at war and its impact. Written by jesuit priest bill cain, this hardhitting and intense contemporary drama follows the military career and subsequent civilian trial of soldier steven dale green, loosely paralleling the nine circles of dantes inferno.

Marker was asked to do a cold reading for the part of a troubled 18yearold soldier just back from iraq. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorde. Weller as a preacher in the rs theatrics production of bill cain s 9 circles. Michael cotey richard iii william shakespeare voices found repertory dir. Give credit to the forum theatre for presenting a play about wartime in 21 st century, particularly at a time when war is the last thing on the american mind, as tv news has dropped war coverage as a regular item. Download full 9 circles book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. This modernday play on dantes divine comedy, with its 9 circles of hell, was a great framework for this plot of a u. He wrote the television series nothing sacred a controversial depiction of life in a modern catholic parish, which aired in 199798.

May 05, 2014 lead actor of 9 circles, hamish campbell, drops in and speaks with host, noreen mir of rthk radio 3 interview on her lunchtime programme, 123 show. Its production of bill cain s 9 circles brings front and center the pain and horror of the iraq war through the person of a private charged with a war atrocity. Pdf alice in 9 circles of wonderhell download full. His play equivocation premiered at the oregon shakespeare festival in ashland, oregon, in 2009. We cannot guarantee that 9 circles book is in the library. Bill cain on his days in boston and his new play 9 circles. Feb 03, 2011 the audition for 9 circles was quite different. The plays title refers to dante alighieris infernoin which dante navigates a descent into the nine circles of hell. Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. Dantes hell and its afterlife final research paper analyzing the effects of post.