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Bogboy (NHB Modern Plays) - cover

Bogboy (NHB Modern Plays)

Deirdre Kinahan

Publisher: Nick Hern Books

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Summary

Two lost souls – a young heroin addict and a reclusive middle-aged farmer – discover a budding friendship in the bogs of Meath, until a terrible secret comes to light.
Deirdre Kinahan's short play Bogboy was originally written as a radio play for RTÉ. It was first staged by Tall Tales theatre company at Solstice Arts Centre in 2010.
The play is also available in the collection Deirdre Kinahan: Shorts.
'Creates an atmosphere thick with dread and loneliness, with pungent, pared-down language' - New York Times
Available since: 03/20/2023.
Print length: 30 pages.

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