Bury the Dead

The chaplains arrive to say prayers for the dead-but then a groan is heard from the newly dug graves, and then another

Slowly the dead soldiers rise up, pleading not to be buried, asking to be allowed to rejoin the living

Word of their insurrection spreads rapidly - to the soldiers in the field, the generals, the news media, with alarming effect

In a series of touching scenes the dead men talk with their loved ones of the days of living, now lost forever

But must the dead yield so easily?

As the play ends, the corpses rise and move away, while a shaken general stands by helpless to stop them

Cast of 20 men and 8 women is required

A modern classic, this stirring and eloquent anti-war play employs brilliantly, imaginative theatricality to convey its timeless message