Eastern Promise - Seven Plays from Central and Eastern Europe (Paperback)

This collection of award-winning plays features works from the cutting edge of Central and Eastern European theatre. With a foreword by Gerald Lidstone, Eastern Promise brings together seven women writers who have all experienced living at a time when their countries were part of a larger political entity. For Gabriela Preissova, it was the Austro-Hungarian Empire, for the others, the soviet bloc. Some of the moral and political dilemmas their characters face range from the killing of a child, to the betrayal of a comrade, to reinventing oneself as a way of living in exile. Includes the plays: Belgrade Trilogy, The Tender Mercies, Tulip Doctor, The Chosen Ones, Jenufa (Her Stepdaughter), Nascendo, and, The Umbilical Cord. The Plays Belgrade Trilogy by Biljana Srbljanovic (Yugoslavia): Set in Sydney, Los Angeles and Prague on New Year's Eve, the everyday life of young exiles from the Balkans, winner of the Slobodan Selenic Prize. The Tender Mercies by Sladjana Vujovic (Montenegro): Edinburgh Fringe First winner. "...dazzling play upon the savagery of war." The Scotsman Tulip Doctor by Vera Filo (Hungary): Set against the background of war, life becomes a cartoon, where anything can happen and will. The Chosen Ones by Elena Popova (Belorussia): Winner of the European play competition, described as "poignant portrayal of post-communist society". Jenufa (Her Stepdaughter) by Gabriela Preissova (Czech): Portrays a secret birth and infanticide, the play aroused controversy when first written in 1890. It was the basis for Janacek's opera Jenufa and is translated into English now for the first time. Nascendo by Alina Nelega (Romania): Set in a Maternity ward on the eve of the revolution patients and staff reflect the divided nature of Romanian society. The Umbilical Cord by Krystyna Kofta (Poland): An intense family relationship, where ritual has replaced real life, interrogates "... A generation suffering moral defeat".

General

Imprint:	Aurora Metro Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1999
First published:	September 1999
Editors:	Sian Evans • Cheryl Robson
Authors:	Gabriela Preissova
Translators:	Barbara Day
Authors:	Krystyna Kofta
Translators:	Joanna Mludzinska
Authors:	Vera Filo
Translators:	Mia Nadasi
Authors:	Sladjana Vujovic • Alina Nelega
Dimensions:	150 x 210 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-9515877-9-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General Promotions
LSN:	0-9515877-9-X
Barcode:	9780951587799

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