Tom Stoppard’s hilarious and poignant translation of Heroes tells the tale of three World War I veterans who pass their days in a military hospital by engaging in verbal battles, planning a new military campaign. They grumble about the staff as they spend time refecting upon their lives. Henri is afflicted by a gammy leg, Gustave suffers from agoraphobia, and Philippe passes out because of a piece of shrapnel lodged in his brain. Their cantankerous camaraderie becomes strained when Gustave conjures up an escape plan. Looking over the cemetery to the poplars beyond, they dream of freedom. Will today be the day they finally make it to Indochina or perhaps only as far as the top of the hill?