Palace of the End at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre

Epic Theatre Ensemble present Palace of the End, by Judith Thompson, opening at the Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on 23 Jun 2008, following previews from 11 Jun and running through to 13 Jul 2008.

Palace of the End: Explores the experiences of three key figures of the Middle East crisis: Lynndie England, the U.S. soldier who was convicted of abusing detainees at Baghdad�s Alu Gharib prison; David Kelly, the British weapons inspector who allegedly committed suicide after being involved in a government scandal and Nehrjas Al Saffarh, a member of the Communist Party of Iraq who suffered under Saddham Hussein�s regime and died when the Americans bombed her home during the initial Gulf War.

Directed by Daniella Topol, Palace of the End features Teri Lamm, Heather Raffo and Rocco Sisto.

The creative team comprises Mimi Lien (sets), Theresa Squire (costumes), Justin Townsend (lighting) and Ron Russell (sound).