"People kept saying there's no smoke without fire, but it's not our fire is it khala? it's like we're just choking on all the fumes…"
Between the 1990s and 2010s hundreds of young girls were sexually exploited in northern towns by gangs of predatory men.
Two sisters grapple with the impact on their community as the men around them are embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal.
Playwright Emteaz Hussain's Expendable spotlights the often-overlooked voices of Pakistani women, delving into the shortcomings of law enforcement, politicians, and the media.
This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Royal Court Theatre in November 2024.
| ISBN: | 9781350553613 |
| Publication date: | 27th November 2024 |
| Author: | Emteaz Hussain |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
"People kept saying there's no smoke without fire, but it's not our fire is it khala? it's like we're just choking on all the fumes…"
Between the 1990s and 2010s hundreds of young girls were sexually exploited in northern towns by gangs of predatory men.
Two sisters grapple with the impact on their community as the men around them are embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal.
Playwright Emteaz Hussain's Expendable spotlights the often-overlooked voices of Pakistani women, delving into the shortcomings of law enforcement, politicians, and the media.
This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Royal Court Theatre in November 2024.
Expendable features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts, Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Expendable is available in Paperback
Expendable was written by Emteaz Hussain and published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Expendable has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Modern Plays series
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