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Drip Feed (NHB Modern Plays) - cover

Drip Feed (NHB Modern Plays)

Karen Cogan

Publisher: Nick Hern Books

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Summary

A rich and startling monologue from award-winning actor and playwright Karen Cogan.
Cork, 1998. An obsessive odyssey through the city. Dancing on tables, 3 a.m. breakfast rolls and waking up, polluted, on the wrong person's doorstep. Brenda and her ferocious best pal are part of the city furniture. But one of them is realising that she's got it all, all of it, horribly wrong and it might be too late.
Drip Feed is an infectious, dark comedy about the messiness of being young(ish), female and queer. The play was shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award 2017, and premiered at Assembly George Square as part of the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in a co-production between Fishamble and Soho Theatre, London.
'Vivid and richly written… sometimes funny, sometimes bleak' - The List
'An exquisite piece of theatre… a poignant reflection on modern society and how we treat ourselves and each other' - The Stage
Available since: 08/22/2018.
Print length: 46 pages.

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