The Dictator (Part 2)
| Series | |
|---|---|
| Work In Progress | |
| Original Broadcast Date | |
| 1991 | |
| Cast | |
| Joe Frank | |
| Format | |
| Absurd Monologue, Narrative Monologue, 1 hour | |
| Preceded by: | The Dictator (Part 1) |
| Followed by: | The Dictator (Part 3) |
Now many people condemn me for rocketing the cities of our enemy...
The Dictator (Part 2) is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Work In Progress. It was originally broadcast in 1991.
Synopsis
Why not attack civilians, siege on a city, circus lion tamer story, the dictator regrets and plucks food from his body, the start of war with an insomniac general and dream interpreters, the dictator's job history and assassination of government officials, "help me unravel this knot and find my way back to the town where I first saw you, where all this started, this thirst"
Music
- "Principles of Lust" - Enigma (from MXMXC a.D., 1990) | YouTube
- "One More Night" - Can (from Ege Bamyasi, 1972) | YouTube
Template:Principles Of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (Reprise) (Enigma)
Additional credits
The original broadcast credits state: "Performed by Joe Frank, and created in collaboration with Arthur Miller and David Rapkin. Mixed by Theo Mondle. War bed created by Jerry Summers. Special thanks to Sheila Bjornlie and Ariana Morgenstern."
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