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When Helen Daniels from Neighbours died, Robert shut his door on
the world. And he's not opened it since. Now his only connection to
the outside world is through his younger sister Isla, who looks
after them both whilst their father is away in Ibiza on 'business'.
With only a strange menagerie of creatures (including an iguana
called Scott and a corn snake called Charlene) to keep them
company, each day looks pretty much the same as the last - until
their quiet lives are interrupted by a visit from Jessica, a
benefit assessor, determined to prove that Robert is fit for work.
But Jessica soon realises that one size certainly does not fit all,
as she suddenly stumbles across a secret about Robert that
catapults her head first into a universe of infinite possibilities.
Merging biting social commentary and fantasy in unexpected ways,
How to Disappear is a pitch-black comedy which gives a voice to
those who often go unheard.
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Interference (Paperback)
Morna Pearson, Hannah Khalil, Vlad Butucea
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R380
Discovery Miles 3 800
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Can you ever really trust a machine? It is the near future. A
couple are struggling to conceive, but fortunately their company
has the perfect solution. A woman waits in a VR metaverse to do
homework with her young daughter. In a care home staffed by
advanced AIs, a woman struggles to make a connection with her
android carer. Interference is a trilogy of near-future plays.
Staged in an empty office block transformed with vivid projection
and atmospheric soundscapes. It asks the question: will technology
interfere with what we really need from each other? This edition
was published to coincide with National Theatre of Scotland's 2019
production.
To paraphrase Alistair Beaton's Caledonia - the first play in this
collection - 'The English have anthologies, the Spanish have
anthologies, the French have anthologies . . . why should not
Scotland have its anthology?' Scotland is entering a crucial period
in its history, where its identity is being debated daily, from
everyday conversation to the national and international press. At
the same time, its theatre is resurgent, with key Scottish
playwrights, theatres and theatre companies expanding their
performance vocabularies while coming to prominence in national and
international contexts. Caledonia is a tale of hubris and delusion,
portraying a crucial slice of Scotland's history and its foray into
imperial colonialism told with dark humour and creative flair, by
award-winning playwright and satirist Alistair Beaton. Bullet
Catch, by Rob Drummond, is a unique theatrical experience exploring
the world of magic, featuring mind-reading, levitation, and the
most notorious finale in show business. Morna Pearson's The Artist
Man and the Mother Woman is a wickedly funny, deceptively simple,
surreal portrait of a spectacularly dysfunctional relationship.
Rantin', by Kieran Hurley draws on storytelling, live music and an
unapologetically haphazard take on Scottish folk tradition, in an
attempt to stitch together fragmented stories to reveal a botched
patchwork of a nation. First performed at the Royal Court in 2013,
Narrative by Anthony Neilson is a theatrical exploration of the the
boundaries and possibilities of storytelling. Featuring plays from
Alistair Beaton, Rob Drummond, Morna Pearson, Kieran Hurley and
Anthony Neilson, this collection is edited by Dr. Trish Reid, a
leading critical voice on Scottish theatre.
How my wee boy, as naive and pastey as he is, could get a grown
woman tae go weak at the knees, screaming, as it appears you wis
last night. When he's nae so much as accidently brushed up against
a wifie afore, and there's nae internet or dirty magazines in the
hoose tae speak o. And I ken, I've checked under his mattress. Nut,
nae contact wi anither female in the world. Oh. 'Cept his mammy o
course. 'Cept his mammy. Geoffrey Buncher is an art teacher. Until
now his only meaningful relationship has been with his mother,
Edie, who doesn't want her 'wee man growing up too fast'. But when
one day he reads in the newspaper that he's working in amongst the
top ten sexiest professions, he decides to advertise in the local
papers for a wife. Straying outside of his comfortable existence
where his mother continues to buy her middle-aged son's Ribena,
Geoffrey enters a frightening world of adulthood and female
companionship that he struggles to adjust to. Attraction manifests
itself in warped and disturbing ways and leads to a terrifying
conclusion.Written in Morna Pearson's trademark 'lurid, post-modern
Doric' (Scotsman), and with hints of Joe Orton and Harold Pinter,
The Artist Man and the Mother Woman is a wickedly funny,
deceptively simple, surreal portrait of a spectacularly
dysfunctional relationship. This world premiere will be staged by
the Traverse Theatre Company in the Traverse One space between 30
October and 17 November 2012, directed by Orla O'Loughlin.
Drawing together the work of ten leading playwrights - a mixture of
established and current writers - "National Theatre Connections
2013 "offers young performers between the ages of thirteen and
nineteen everywhere an engaging selection of plays to perform, read
or study. Each play is specifically commissioned by the National
Theatre's literary department and reflects the past year's
programming at the venue in the plays' ideas, themes and styles.
The plays are performed by approximately 200 schools and youth
theatre companies across the UK and Ireland, in partnership with
multiple professional regional theatres where the works are
showcased.The volume features an introduction by Anthony Banks,
Associate Director for the National Theatre Discover Programme, and
each play includes notes from the writer and director addressing
the themes and ideas behind the play, as well as production notes
and exercises.Published to coincide with the 2013 Connections
festival, and the 50th anniversary of the National Theatre, this
year's collection features work from Howard Brenton, Jim
Cartwright, Lucinda Coxon, Ryan Craig, Stacey Gregg, Jonathan
Harvey, Lenny Henry, Jemma Kennedy, Morna Pearson, and Anya Reiss.
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