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Switzerland (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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R334
R284
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1995, the Swiss Alps. Patricia Highsmith, the queen of the
thriller, now ageing and ailing, hides away in her study,
surrounded by her collection of books and antique weaponry, finding
solace in her seclusion, her cats and her cigarettes. A polished
young man turns up, sent by her New York publisher to persuade her
to write one final instalment of her best-selling series featuring
the master manipulator, Tom Ripley. But as day breaks over the
mountains, it becomes clear that the charming stranger is set on a
far more sinister mission. Joanna Murray-Smith's play Switzerland
is a gripping psychological thriller, filled with razor-sharp
dialogue. It was first performed at the Sydney Opera House in 2014.
The play received its UK premiere at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre
Royal Bath, in 2018, before transferring to the Ambassadors Theatre
in London's West End.
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Love Child (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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R506
R361
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A reconciliation between a mother and the daughter she gave away at
birth. Anna is a successful film editor in her 40s who has defined
herself through her political conscience. Living alone in a cold,
stylish apartment she believes she has come to terms with her
history, until a young woman called Billie arrives at her door.
Billie acts in soap operas, doesn't believe in political action and
wants a mother. Together these two fractured women confront the
implications of distance; between then and now, between generations
and between the one who gave away and the one who was let go.
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Honour (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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R302
R281
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An unsettling play about infidelity seen from the perspective of
the three women involved: the wife, the lover and the daughter.
George and Honor have been happily married for thirty-two years.
She is a successful writer, he is a revered columnist. They have a
perfect understanding of each other. Until a pushy young female
journalist - on an assignment to 'profile' George - quite
deliberately seeks to undermine that understanding. The fallout is
dreadful - but beautifully and convincingly portrayed in all its
painful consequences. Joanna Murray-Smith's play Honour was first
performed at the Playbox Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, in November
1995. It received its UK premiere, in this revised version, at the
National Theatre, London, in February 2003, and was revived in the
West End in 2006.
Six funny and perceptive monologues about the stresses of modern
female life. Meryl Davenport - A mother who tells the story of her
non-stop day in a rapid-fire internal monologue. Tiggy Entwhistle -
A cactus lover bravely attempting to rise above her relationship
crisis. Mary O'Donnell - A feisty teenage schoolgirl competing in a
talent quest. Theresa McTerry - An increasingly disillusioned bride
on her wedding day. Winsome Webster - A widow with an appetite for
the unexpected. Zoe Struthers - An American cabaret singer who's
had her fair share of personal problems. Joanna Murray-Smith's play
Bombshells was first performed by Caroline O'Connor at the Fairfax
Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia, in December
2001. It was revived at the same venue in 2004, transferring to the
York Theatre in Sydney in April 2004. A reduced version consisting
of four monologues was performed by Caroline O'Connor as part of
the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, in
2004. This production - now consisting of all six monologues -
transferred to the Arts Theatre in the West End in September 2004.
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Nightfall (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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R443
R356
Discovery Miles 3 560
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It's twilight, and a mother and father wait for the promised return
of their daughter who vanished ten years earlier. A stranger
arrives at their doorstep, warning them that their daughter will
only return on certain, agonising terms.
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Rapture (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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R507
R363
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Rapture is a vivid, timely new play that shines a revealing light
on Australia's unsettled soul. It is set among smart and educated
people - whose cynicism appears to answer all questions. They
navigate a world of uncertainty with ease. What could possibly
shock or unsettle them? Faith. When two of their number 'find God',
the consequences are profound. Ethics and certainties are tested on
the battleground of inexplicable belief. Long-term friendships are
pushed to their limits as the faithless wrestle with the affront of
moral judgement.
A deliciously wicked comedy that proves that the female of the
species is not only deadlier, but funnier than the male. From the
author of the West End-hit, Honour. Thirty years ago Margot Mason,
pioneer of the 1970's Women's Liberation movement and fearless
academic, wrote her groundbreaking work, The Cerebral Vagina.
Numerous best-sellers and international adulation followed, but now
she has writer's block. As she sits in her country house struggling
with a deadline, in walks Molly Rivers, student, idealist and
daughter of one of Margot's most dedicated followers. Initially
flattered, Margot is less pleased when Molly handcuffs her to the
desk and pulls a gun... Joanna Murray-Smith's play The Female of
the Species was premiered in Melbourne, Australia, in 2006. This
revised version was premiered at the Vaudeville Theatre in the West
End in 2008.
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Switzerland (Paperback)
Joanna Murray-Smith
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R506
R361
Discovery Miles 3 610
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