Sink the Belgrano! facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sink the Belgrano!
Promotional material for the play's original production at the Half Moon Theatre.
Written by	Steven Berkoff
Date of premiere	2 September 1986
Place of premiere	Half Moon Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	Political satire, Verse drama

Sink the Belgrano! is a 1986 satirical play in verse written by English playwright Steven Berkoff. It premiered at the Half Moon Theatre on 2 September 1986.

The play is about British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's decision to torpedo the Argentinian ship General Belgrano, as it was purportedly retreating during the 1982 Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina.

According to the British Council, Sink the Belgrano is among Berkoff's "lesser-known works".

Characters

• Maggot Scratcher (parody of Margaret Thatcher)
• Nit (parody of John Nott)
• Chorus
• Command
• Tell
• Woody (parody of Sandy Woodward)
• Tommy
• President of Argentina
• Feet
• Sir Fish Face
• Reason
• Sailors
• Farmers