Kategoria BISAC: Drama >> General

"This collection plays a valuable role in bringing together under one roof a range of contemporary work in Southern African cultural studies. By showcasing the work in this way, it will hopefully provide a sharpened focus for debate and pave the way for further anthologies of this type." South African Historical Journal

Important studies of popular culture today in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia."

ISBN: 9781847478962
Published: 2009
Pages: 292
Key Themes: psychodrama

Description

GiddyBlue is set during the 1990s against the backdrop of the Northern Ireland troubles and the 1993 Football World cup. As these international events are played out, they take on a grim, personal, spiritual significance for nineteen year old Paul.

In a suddenly dangerous present, he begins a journey to find meaning, before the World Cup final, the time he believes is the day he has been ordered to commit suicide occurs.

This journey will...

Presented by the National Theatre of Scotland and the Traverse Theatre as a double-bill as part of their Debuts season, these two shorts plays take an unflinching look at the darker side of Scottish families.

In Kenny Lindsay's The Dogstone, a father and son aren't seeing eye to eye in Oban. Teenager Lorn is trying to get his life started as his Dad is throwing his away with last night's empties. He's a 'heroic drinker' who loves to tell Lorn the local legends and stories of warriors, kings and the fabled Dogstone. Just how far can his fantasies take him?

Andy Duffy's...

Patrick comes home unexpectedly from the seminary and older brother Johnny's not slow to tap him for money. Mum is suspicious, Dad seems indifferent, and pissed, and little sister Cath is distracted and medicated.

Nobody Will Ever Forgive Us is the story of a family under siege. Living on their wits and stalked by violence, they defend themselves with the blackest of humour.

The play was produced as part of the National Theatre of Scotland/Traverse Theatre's Debuts season and premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in November 2008.

'A keen sense of...

Relationships develop as people dangerously dance with love, a young woman is betrayed, a murder committed, a cunning killer weaves a sinsiter web, and some feel the wrath of Turan--an agent in the Secret Police.

Further intrigue involves a blackmailer, gay former movie star, a gossipy woman, heroic taxi driver, two young terrorist Kurds, a unique prison break adventure, and...