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ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The Edinburgh Dramatic Review
Author: Edinburgh Dramatic Review
Author: The Revlon Girl
Author: Neil Anthony DockingPublisher:
ISBN: 9780573115226
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Set eight months following Aberfan Disaster of 1966 (in which 144 people were killed; 116 of them children) The Revlon Girl tells the real life story of a group of bereaved mothers who met every week above a local hotel to talk, cry and even laugh without feeling guilty. At one of their meetings, the women looked at each other and admitted how much they felt they'd let themselves go. So afraid that people would think them frivolous, they secretly arranged for a representative from Revlon to come and give them a talk on beauty tips.
Meek
Author: Penelope SkinnerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786826143
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
In a society where private lives become political and freedom of expression is not an option, Irene finds herself imprisoned. As tales of her incarceration spread overseas and her growing exposure becomes a threat, she is forced to make a brutal decision. Penelope Skinner’s (Linda/The Village Bike) new play is a haunting vision of ruthless state control, tense friendships and one woman’s determination not to be broken. Directed by Amy Hodge, Meek is a tale which reflects on our own fraught times.
Half Breed
Author: Natasha MarshallPublisher:
ISBN: 9780573115004
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Jazmin feels different. She doesn't want to stay in the village. She doesn't want to have a baby. She doesn't want to laugh at racist jokes in the local pub. She's got to get out. And when her Gran signs her up for a drama school audition in London without telling her: "my brain is just as confused as my skin. Should I stay here? Or should I try move to London. Stay.Go.Stay.Go.Stay.Go.Stay..."
Meet Me at Dawn
Author: Zinnie HarrisPublisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 057134125X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
Two women wash up on a distant shore following a violent boating accident. Dazed by their experience, they look for a path home. But they discover that this unfamiliar land is not what it seems - and that, though they may be together, they have never been further apart.Unflinchingly honest and tenderly lyrical, Meet Me at Dawn is a modern fable exploring the triumph of everyday love, the mystery of grief, and the temptation to become lost in a fantasy future that will never be.Meet Me at Dawn by Zinnie Harris premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2017.
The Portable Dorothy Parker
Author: Dorothy ParkerBrutal Cessation
Author: Milly ThomasPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786822741
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
A relationship rotting. Purgatory. Is having no reason to stay a reason to leave? At what point does the abuser become the abused? And why aren't we more afraid of women? Two actors, one couple, swapping roles. A savage new play exploring violence in relationships, our expectations of gender and what happens when we're no longer in love but refuse to let go.
All of Me
Author: Caroline HortonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350154474
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Hello, I thought I'd introduce myself properly. As is polite. An intimate and absurd exploration of wanting to live, wanting to die and what can happen if we sit together with the dark. Caroline reunites with director Alex Swift (Mess, How to Win Against History) to bring you the show that happens after the curtain call, when the lights have gone down but the mess remains. In this witty new monologue, Caroline Horton unlocks an ancient myth to explore living with depression in our modern world.
Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Drama
Author: Ian BrownPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748688374
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The ideal guide for students and theatre-lovers alike, the Companion explores the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre over the last hundred years.