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Hothouse

Carys D. Coburn

Publisher: Nick Hern Books

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Summary

A play that tackles climate breakdown with big ideas, a lot of laughs, and some truly grotesque cabaret numbers.
Cruise ships, horny/murderous songbirds, fecund/fatalistic rabbits, loving/bruising parents and Minnie Riperton all make an appearance in this play with songs, which asks if things can ever get better.
HOTHOUSE by Carys D. Coburn with MALAPROP Theatre was first staged at Project Arts Centre, Dublin, as part of the 2023 Dublin Fringe Festival.
MALAPROP Theatre is an award-winning collective of Irish theatremakers, who seek to challenge, delight and speak to the world we live in (even when imagining different ones).
Available since: 10/26/2023.
Print length: 50 pages.

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