an international farce in two acts
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CHARACTERS
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Eleanor--29, American Southern, poetess
Henri--French chef then mechanic
Rodney--British policeman then chef
Klaus*--Swiss-German businessman
Gunther--German mechanic then policeman
Liam*--Irish busker and terrorist (sings and dances)
Garibaldi--Italian arsonist then world leader (sings)
*roles of Klaus and Liam can be shared by one actor
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SETTING
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ACT I: Heaven
Almost midnight, December 31, 1999 -- the (supposed) eve of the New Millennium -- in a basement pub in London, known as the Tube.
INTERMISSION
ACT II: Hell
Evening three months later, in the Tube, now a burned-out wreck.
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SYNOPSIS
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What happens when a French chef resolves to become a mechanic, a German mechanic a policeman, a British policeman a chef, a Swiss businessman a lover, and an Italian arsonist-lover the ruler of the world? What will become of the lovesick American poetess who's given her heart to this torch-wielding Italian? And will they stop the musical, master-of-disguise Irish terrorist in time?
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