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    Halcyon Days
    Halcyon Days
    Halcyon Days
    Audiobook1 hour

    Halcyon Days

    Written by Steven Dietz

    Narrated by Anne Archer, Ed Begley, Jr. and Full Cast

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Senator Eddie Bowman cannot see the point of invading a miniscule Caribbean island to rescue a bunch of overly tanned medical students. But as the 1983 invasion of Grenada gets underway, the Senator finds himself at odds with a mysterious foreign-policy specialist who cultivates roses, the Presidents's sexy new speechwriter-and his own son.

    An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Anne Archer, Ed Begley Jr., Samantha Bennett, Lyvingston Holmes, Richard Masur, Jon Matthews, Christopher McDonald, Gill Segel and Michael Winters.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL.A. Theatre Works
    Release dateOct 25, 2009
    ISBN9781580816397
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    • 4/5
      Political satires are a bit of a challenge for me. Either I understand the underlying circumstances - in this case, the US invasion of Grenada - or I don't and when I don't, I am a bit lost as to what is occurring. Luckily with this play, I had enough knowledge of the US invasion of Grenada, the cut throat political world of Washington DC and the misguided political agendas that can impact foreign policy decisions, to settle in and enjoy the play for what it is. Performed by a wonderful cast starring Ed Begley, Jr., Richard Masur and Anne Archer, this recording has all the wonderful characterizations and sound effects of a fully staged radio play, including sound bits of some of President Regan's actual speeches. Dietz has fun poking at the establishment, including the CIA, and incorporates enough factually correct information - like the code name "Operation Urgent Fury" for the invasion - to give the audience a focal point for Dietz's satirical romp to launch from. I liked how the play shifts between Washington DC and Grenada, giving the audience the chance to experience the situation from the point of view of the average Grenadian Ruby, who runs the gift shop in the Holiday Inn, and the people controlling the American political/foreign policy machine. As a big fan of the British comedy series, Yes Prime Minister, I was a little put out when I read a quote by a Cincinnati city reviewer on the Halcyon Days Wikiedia page that [Halcyon Days] plays more like a Saturday Night Live sketch than theatre. I do not believe that all theatre needs to rise above the fun that political satires are meant to be and I do not view [Halcyon Days] as a light-weight, cheap digs satirical attack at the establishment like the Saturday Night Live sketches I have viewed over the years. It is a solid piece of political satire and deserves to be recognized as such. If you enjoy political satires based on actual historical events and if you have access to the audio recording, I can recommend Halcyon Days as a wonderful radio play-like audio experience.