Overview

Helmand in the height of summer. Gary, a British soldier, and Hafizullah, his Afghan colleague, guard an injured young prisoner, Zia, found in the heat of battle. Gary wants answers, Hafizullah just wants to make it through the day and Zia thinks there has been a big mistake. The play, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre London in 2010, dissects the politics of occupation, home and abroad.