CMU School of Drama


Sunday, December 09, 2012

In 'Blood Potato,' an Iraq Vet Comes Home to a Troubled Community

backstage.com: Iraq vets returning from combat have become our Lost Generation, their stories serving as inspiration for countless writers and artists. But finding someone who can translate the power of those stories without becoming hackneyed or moralizing is rare. James McManus’ unsettling new play “Blood Potato” smartly avoids the trap altogether. Here, the troubles don’t begin in the military. They started long before, in the rust belt town of Donora, Pa.

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