Synopses & Reviews
The twenty-first century. The past has been abolished and geography—even the sky—is changed. A woman lives in a vast desert of white rubble. A tiny group of people come to her seeking a hiding place but, instead, are exposed to the deepest questions of human drama, the questions of classical theatre itself. Elemental, stark, and with a ruthless logic, Bond's new play takes both mind and body to the very edge of experience.
Edward Bond is "a great playwright—many, particularly in continental Europe, would say the greatest living English playwright."—Independent
"A play by one of Britain's greatest playwrights is an event."—Times Educational Supplement
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New volumes in the Methuen Modern Plays series, now celebrating 40 years of publishing the most distinguished new plays that are being performed on the British stage.
In Bond's uncompromising new play the past has been abolished and geography -- even the sky -- is changed. The dramatist looks into the future and sees a dystopia with little place for human warmth or worth.
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The past has been abolished and geography-even the sky- is changed.
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One of Britain's greatest living contemporary dramatists, Edward Bond is widely studied by schools and colleges. The collection includes a commentary by the author.
The twenty-first century. The past has been abolished and geography - even the sky - is changed. A woman lives in the vast desert of white rubble. A tiny group of people come to her seeking a hiding place but instead are exposed to the deepest uncertainties of their own condition.
Edward Bond is "a great playwright - many, particularly in continental Europe, would say the greatest living English playwright" (Independent)