
<p>Introduced by the author, this is the first collection of Tim Price's plays. The winner of the 2013 James Tait Black Prize for Drama, Tim Price's work includes <i>For Once</i>; <i>Salt, Root and Roe</i>;<i> The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning</i>; <i>I'm With the Band</i>; <i>Protest Song</i> and <i>Under the Sofa </i>(published here for the first time).<br><br><i>For Once</i>: Through a series of interweaving accounts, <i>For Once</i> cuts to the heart of a family and a community turned upside down by unimaginable tragedy. <br><br><i>Salt, Root and Roe</i>: A wry, heart-breaking drama of love, grief and acceptance set against the mythical backdrop of North Pembrokeshire. <br><br><i>The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning</i>: This award-winning play tackles one of the most controversial political stories of our age, placing it in the context of other great Welsh radicals, from the Chartists to Aneurin Bevan.<br><br><i>I'm With the Band</i>: A witty response to the Scottish Independence debate in which an Englishman, a Northern Irishman, a Scotsman and a Welshman struggle to maintain the previous harmony of their rock band.<br><br><i>Protest Song</i>: Price's funny and savage monologue which explores the reality of the Occupy movement through Danny who sleeps rough on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral.<br><br><i>Under the Sofa</i>: Previously unpublished, <i>Under the Sofa </i>is a mother's monologue about the experience of her son being in prison for a violent crime.</p>
Page Count:
392
Publication Date:
2014-10-08
ISBN-10:
1474221963
ISBN-13:
9781474221962
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