James McLure THE DAY THEY SHOT JOHN LENNON Drama 7M 2F Open stage Comprising of a deftly blended series of encounters between a group of strangers who assemble at the site of John Lennon's assassination, the play captures the sense of shock and loss which followed the event. Through the interaction and dialogues between the group, varying in tone from humorous to moving, the playwright points to the larger implications at play. " ... we're transported right back to that December 1980 day of mourning when the songs of an era took on sad, new ironies and when no one could think of the rights words to express an inexplicable loss. UK and Republic of Ireland only. ISBN: 0 8222 0279 4