Verlag: Nick Hern Books
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 early hours of Wednesday 14 June 2017. The north-west corner of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. A twenty-four-storey residential tower. The scene of a national tragedy. This powerful verbatim play is drawn from the testimony of residents – a group of survivors and bereaved – at the heart of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. It reveals the impact of the multiple failures that led to the most devastating residential fire in the UK since the Second World War, and asks: how do we stop this ever happening again? Startling, urgent and deeply moving, Grenfell: in the words of survivors explores the courage and resilience of an ill-treated community and their continued campaign for justice. Created from interviews by Gillian Slovo, the play was first performed at the National Theatre, London, in July 2023, co-directed by Phyllida Lloyd and Anthony Simpson-Pike. 10% of the net proceeds from sales of this book will be donated by the publisher to the Grenfell Foundation, who support the bereaved and survivors in the aftermath of the fire, as well as help them ensure Grenfell is remembered long into the future. 'Moving, heartfelt and important… a powerful piece of verbatim theatre that demands empathy, not sympathy' - Evening Standard 'An engulfing experience… harrowing but not sensational… Slovo's play is new and important. It is not only that she uses the words of survivors; it's that they are her collaborators. The result is an inquiry of the best sort – the most humane kind – on stage' - Observer 'A tour de force… deeply humane… infinitely more meaningful than dispassionate news footage… a tremendous piece of theatre' - Time Out 'Gripping… shocking… piles up devastating detail… an ensemble masterpiece' - Guardian 'Powerful' - Telegraph 'A visceral insight into a human tragedy' - The TimesZum Buch
A moving collection of poetry about navigating mid-life, full of humour and wit, from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor. This debut poetry collection from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor is both an intimate deep dive and a humorous glance at the tumultuous decade of her forties. Through crisp and vivid language, Doctor explores mid-life breakups and dating, female genital cutting, imprints of racism and misogyny, and the oddness of sex and love, and urges us to take a second look at the ways in which human relationships are never what we expect them to be.Zum Buch
Literature is a world of words and wonder, able to take us on almost unimaginable journeys from the wild and fantastic to the grind and minutiae of life. An author’s ideas are his building blocks, his architecture of the mind, building a structure on which all else will rest; the narrative, the characters, the words - those few words that begin the adventure. In this series we look at some of our leading classic authors across two genres: the short story and the poem. In this modern world there is an insatiable need to categorise and pigeon-hole everyone and everything. But ideas, these grains and saplings of the brain, need to roam, to explore and find their perfect literary use vehicle. Our authors are masters of many literary forms, perhaps known for one but themselves favouring another. Story. Poems. Story. Within these boundaries come all manner of invention and cast of characters. And, of course, each author has their own way of revealing their own chapter and verse. 1 - Chapter & Verse - Charles Dickens - An Introduction 2 - The Signalman by Charles Dickens 3 - The Ivy Green by Charles Dickens 4 - The Song of the Wreck by Charles Dickens 5 - The Hymn of the Wiltshire Laborers by Charles Dickens 6 - A Child's Hymn by Charles Dickens 7 - Lucy's Song by Charles Dickens 8 - Little Nell's Funeral by Charles Dickens 9 - Gabriel Grub's Song by Charles Dickens 10 - George Edmund's Song by Charles Dickens 11 - Squire Norton's Song by Charles Dickens 12 - A Fine Old English Gentleman by Charles Dickens 13 - The Trial for Murder by Charles DickensZum Buch
A daringly theatrical investigation of the climate crisis through the perspectives of class, patriarchy and colonialism. Chris Bush's play Not the End of the World was first staged at the Schaubühne in Berlin in 2021, directed by Katie Mitchell.Zum Buch
What if there were another you? Another half you weren't aware of, yet others were? A life lived by someone who looks like you, but isn't you? And that's only the beginning of the story . . . and the complications. Saariella Hayes moved from California to New York with high expectations and a dream. Liam Jenkins was a handsome and dreamy, unexpected bonus. The dream turned into a nightmare, which in turn brought about a reality that shatters her world. While loyal friends and grumpy bodyguards help her pick up the pieces, only the man she loves can help her solve the puzzle. Recommended for 18+ audiences.Zum Buch
A married woman recalls her obsession with movies and movie stars in her earlier days but then comes to realize she is much happier with reality.Zum Buch
