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to date performed by Cardiff theatre company

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and written by Philip Ralph. It premiered at the

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in 2008 and won the

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Freedom of Expression Award in the same year as well as best Actor (Ciaran McIntyre) and Best Actress (Rhian Blythe) awards with

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. It concerns the death by gunshot of four trainees and the aftermath at

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(1995–2002) and is based on firsthand testimonies. The play transferred to the

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for a four-week run in 2009. The rights to the play were optioned in 2009 by Revolution Films for an unspecified period.

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