In ‘Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue,’ the silent pain of war echoes
Ruben Garfias, left, Jason Manuel Olazabal and Peter Mendoza, top, perform in Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes’ play “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue” at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City on Jan. 26, 2018. The play is directed by Shishir Kurup. Hudes’ Elliot Trilogy, about the coming of age of a Puerto Rican soldier, is a portrait of a multi-generational military family.
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Ruben Garfias, left, Caro Zeller, Jason Manuel Olazabal and Peter Mendoza, on ground, in “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue” at the Kirk Douglas Theater.
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Ruben Garfias as Grandpop.
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Peter Mendoza, left, Ruben Garfias and Jason Manuel Olazabal.
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Peter Mendoza as Elliot
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Jason Manuel Olazabal, left, Ruben Garfias, Peter Mendoza and Caro Zeller
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Ruben Garfias as Grandpop
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Ruben Garfias, left, Peter Mendoza and Jason Manuel Olazabal
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Caro Zeller and Peter Mendoza, on ground
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Ruben Garfias as Grandpop
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Peter Mendoza, top, salutes as Caro Zeller, left, Ruben Garfias, Jason Manuel Olazabal perform.
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