“Do I tell my Afghan cook that I was the one who killed his brother?” – excerpt from a new musical
Length: 1:20
A psychologically intense moment in which a U.S. officer discovers that last night’s raid killed the brother of his trusted Afghan friend and cook, setting in motion an intertwined conflict of loyalty, honor, military secrecy, and personal friendship. Based on the true story by LtCol Brian Kerg, USMC. With music and lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen; book by LtCol Brian Kerg, USMC. Dramaturged and directed by Catie O’Donnell, featuring John David Wallis.