Heroes November 5, 2009

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents 'Heroes' by Gerard Sibleyras, translated by Tom Stoppard. It's 1959 and Philippe, Gustave and Henri, three veterans from WWI keep each other company on the back terrace of a retired soldiers' home. Through a series of witty scenes, the men goad one another into new adventures. The men's cantankerous camaraderie becomes strained as they plot an expedition to Indochina, or at least as far as the poplar trees on the distant hill. 'Heroes' is a funny and bittersweet play about memory and "not going gently into that good night."