Streamers

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"Streamers" is a stage play by David Rabe that powerfully portrays the tensions, racism, and psychological strain among American soldiers in an Army barracks during the Vietnam War era.

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instanceOf stage play
theatrical work
adaptedAs Streamers (1983 film)
author David Rabe
award Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
surface form: New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play
BroadwayTheatre Lincoln Center Theater
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts psychological breakdown
racial conflict in the military
tensions among soldiers
explores fear of combat
sexual identity in the military
filmAdaptationDirector Robert Altman
filmAdaptationReleaseYear 1983
firstProducedAt Long Wharf Theatre
firstProducedIn New Haven, Connecticut NERFINISHED
firstProductionType regional theatre production
focusesOn American soldiers
follows Sticks and Bones
genre drama
psychological drama
war drama
nominatedFor Tony Award for Best Play
notableCharacter Billy
Carlyle
Cokes
Richie
Roger
Rooney
Toomey
originalLanguage English
partOf David Rabe
surface form: David Rabe Vietnam War trilogy
precedes Hurlyburly
setting U.S. Army barracks
settingPeriod Vietnam War
surface form: Vietnam War era
structure two-act play
subjectMatter U.S. Army paratroopers awaiting deployment
theme class conflict
homophobia
masculinity
military life
psychological strain
racism
violence
transferredTo Broadway
Off-Broadway
writer David Rabe

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