Sabir and Katar defend the empire from atop the wall separating the Great Plain from the Barren Plain. But wait. Which plain is which? They’re going to have to figure it out quickly: riders are approaching, the wolfing hour is closing in and Sabir keeps talking to his helmet.
Keywords: nationalism, war, existential, ancient
Produced by: Red Phone Theatre, Calgary-Edmonton (2014, Fringe)
Death & Pretzels, Chicago IL (2017)
Hazelton Secondary School, Smithers BC (2021)
Winner of the Alberta Playwriting Competition (2014)
Genre: Comedy
Acts: 1
Run time: 40 minutes
Suitable for students 14+
Cast size: 2 actors
Casting notes: Any actor can play either part, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, etc.
"Helmut’s Big Day is a fun, simple story. And we could use more of those."
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