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The Methuen Drama Anthology of Testimonial Plays

Bystander 9/11; Big Head; The Fence; Come Out Eli; The Travels; On the Record; Seven; Pajarito Nuevo la Lleva: The Sounds of the Coup

By: Tim Etchells,Alecky Blythe,Meron Langsner,Denise Uyehara,Noah Birksted-Breen,Anna Deavere Smith,María José Contreras Lorenzini

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The Methuen Drama Anthology of Testimonial Plays

Bystander 9/11; Big Head; The Fence; Come Out Eli; The Travels; On the Record; Seven; Pajarito Nuevo la Lleva: The Sounds of the Coup

By: Tim Etchells,Alecky Blythe,Meron Langsner,Denise Uyehara,Noah Birksted-Breen,Anna Deavere Smith,María José Contreras Lorenzini

This diverse anthology features eight contemporary plays founded in testimonies from across the world. Showcasing challenging and provocative works of theatre, the collection also provides a clear insight into the workings of the genre through author interviews, introductions from the companies and performance images which illustrate the process of creating each piece. Bystander 9/11 by Meron Langsner is an impressionistic but wholly authentic response to the catastrophe as it unfolded and in the days following. Big Head by Denise Uyehara is an interrogation of current perceptions of "the enemy now" as seen through the lens of Japanese American internment during World War II. Urban Theatre Projects' The Fence is a tale of love, belonging and healing. It is a tender work that looks at the adult lives of five family and friends who spent their childhoods in orphanages, institutions and foster homes in Australia. Come Out Eli: Christmas 2002 in Hackney, London, saw the longest siege in British history. Using interviews collected at the time and further material gathered in the aftermath, Alecky Blythe's play explores the impact of the siege on the lives of individuals and the community. The Travels: members of Forced Entertainment undertook a series of journeys during one summer, each travelling alone to locations in the UK to complete tasks determined only partially in advance. This began a mapping process and the creation of a landscape of ideas, narratives and bad dreams. On the Record by Christine Bacon and Noah Birksted-Breen circumnavigates the globe to bring true stories from six independent journalists, all linked by their determination to shed light on the truth. Created by Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith and Susan Yankowitz, Seven is based on personal interviews with seven women who have triumphed over huge obstacles to catalyse major changes in human rights in their home countries of Russia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Afghanistan, Guatemala and Cambodia. Pajarito Nuevo la Lleva: The Sounds of the Coup by María José Contreras Lorenzini focuses upon sense memories of witnesses who were children at the time of the 1974 military coup in Chile.

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A&C Black

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1408176548

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9781408176542

Little Revolution

By: Alecky Blythe

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Little Revolution

By: Alecky Blythe

An important verbatim play about the 2011 London Riots, by the author of the award-winning "London Road." In the summer of 2011, London was burning. Alecky Blythe took her dictaphone to the streetsa From the helicopters circling overhead to the burnt out buildings on the street, this explosive play records the voices and stories of a community as the riots happened to their present-day aftermath. "Little Revolution" premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in August 2014.

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1780014953

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9781780014951

Cruising

By: Alecky Blythe

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Cruising

By: Alecky Blythe

Maureen is a pensioner in search of passion. Since her heart was broken by David from Aberdeen - the world's best lover and a millionaire - she is finding it difficult to meet anyone else who can satisfy her. After 33 blind dates and 12 cruises she is still searching." "But best friend Margaret has had no shortage of suitors. Jim, Jack and Geoff were all in the running, but it's Geoff from Shrewsbury who gets her to the altar. Maureen has her doubts - is Margaret just on the rebound and, more importantly, will she lose her pension?"--BOOK JACKET.

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