A Coquitlam actor is cast in a military play that opens Friday at Douglas College.
Jeremy Lin is in Black Watch, a production by Gregory Burke that’s based on his interviews with former Scottish Black Watch soldiers who fought in the Iraq war.
The award-winning show reveals the emotions and experiences of eight soldiers who were not only on patrol but also caught up in an international controversy.
“The play offers a beautiful insight into what it is to be a soldier on the ground, thrust into the messy politics of modern warfare,” said director Deborah Neville in a news release. “Black Watch allows us into the hearts of these very young men who do their best in a close-to-impossible situation, where it is not always clear who is fighting who or why. We get a close-up look at the exhaustion, camaraderie, fear and boredom that comes with being a soldier.”
Due to its mature subject matter, the play is suitable for viewers ages 16 and up. There are also loud noises, strobe/flashing lights and haze/fog effects.
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For tickets to see Black Watch from March 28 to April 4 at the Studio Theatre at the New Westminster campus of Douglas College, visit Eventbrite. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
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