Checklist for an Armed Robber

<p>On 23 October 2002 Chechen rebels stormed a theatre in Moscow holding hundreds of theatregoers hostage. Three days later in Newcastle Australia a young man staged an armed robbery in a bookshop.<em> Checklist for an Armed Robber</em> picks up the threads of these two real life events and weaves them together in an attempt to better examine the complex patterns of violence courage and empathy. This AWGIE-winning play from Vanessa Bates observes with sensitivity and humour the perspective from both ends of the gun.</p>