Minefield: Northern Stage

In Lola Arias’ Minefield six Falklands/Malvinas war veterans who once faced each other across a battle field now face each other across a stage. Together they share memories, films, songs and photos as they recall their collective war and embody the political figures that led them into it.

Soldier, veteran, human – these men have stories to share as they take us from the horrors of war to today’s uncertainties, with brutal honesty and startling humour.

Digging deep into the personal impact of war, Minefield is a collaboratively created work that merges theatre and film to explore the minefield of memory, where truth and fiction collide.

Minefield was created with and is performed by:

• Gabriel Sagastume was a soldier who never wanted to shoot a gun, now he is a criminal lawyer.
• David Jackson spent the war listening and transcribing radio codes, now he listens to other veterans in his role as a counsellor.
• Marcelo Vallejo was a mortar direction controller, now he is a triathlon champion.
• Sukrim Rai was a Gurkha and expert with his knife, now he works as a security guard.
• Ruben Otero survived the sinking of the ARA General Belgrano, now he has a Beatles tribute band.
• Lou Armour was on the front page of every newspaper when the Argentinians took him prisoner on the 2nd April, now he is a teacher for children with learning difficulties.