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Bullbill, Jello, Dobbs and Steve are just four ordinary Army grunts doing their best to survive a war and return to their homes in America. But after 8 long months of desert, sand, 140-degree heat, IEDs, blown missions, dead friends, tracer rounds, Medivacs slick with blood, blown helicopters and killing – the men are empty shells of the naive boys they once were. Desperately clinging onto what remains of their humanity. Each coping with their suffering in different ways.
Bullbill shoots first and asks questions later, no matter who is in his way. Steve wrestles with inner demons that haunt him after he killed a child to save his men. Jello rebels against the purpose of the war. And serious question hangs over Dobbs’ trustworthiness in battle.
Steve has a gargantuan problem on his hands — delivering a convoy of trucks and critical supplies, without the firepower he needs to do it. All while keeping one eye on the woman he would do anything to protect, and trying to ensure the safety of his squad — a band of brothers whose bond is fraying in anticipation of a vicious enemy attack.
The convoy gets ambushed and the guys take refuge in a nearby village. Oriane is gone – either dead or alive. Nobody knows. Bullbill captures an enemy fighter who may have information on the whereabouts of Oriane.
Steve must decide – and discover – how brutal he must be to possibly save the woman he loves. All while trying to keep the squad’s trust in each other from disintegrating as the enemy closes in.
Written by a soldier, using a soldier’s vernacular, Pax Americana is a relentless examination of the human spirit, an unabashed questioning of morality, the price of love and the true cost of war – our humanity.
This riveting, unsettling, unforgettable play, produced to standing ovations, leaves audiences asking ‘What is the true nature of torture and how far would you go to protect the person you love most?’
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