'The current lifespan of an operator is six weeks. That's the most we can hope for your time out there.'
October 1943. In a small office on the Avenue Foch in Paris, a Gestapo interrogator is questioning a young woman.
As one of the secret agents of Britain's Special Operations Executive - and the first female radio operator to be sent undercover into France - she has evaded capture for far longer than most. But now she has been betrayed.
As she faces her dreadful fate, memories come crowding in - a beloved father, a thwarted lover, a gruelling journey to war, and a persistent longing for her childhood piano. What has led her here?
a small and quiet light is a gripping, intelligent play exploring the life of Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan: an extraordinarily courageous woman who paid the ultimate price for her heroic fight against fascism. Stephanie Street's play was first performed at Chichester Festival Theatre in a co-production with the Orange Tree Theatre, London, in 2026, starring Priyanga Burford and directed by Elin Schofield, before transferring to the Orange Tree.
| ISBN: | 9781839045875 |
| Publication date: | 3rd September 2026 |
| Author: | Stephanie Street |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Plays, playscripts |
'The current lifespan of an operator is six weeks. That's the most we can hope for your time out there.' October 1943.
A Small and Quiet Light features in the following genres: Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, playscripts
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A Small and Quiet Light was written by Stephanie Street and published by Nick Hern Books
A Small and Quiet Light has 96 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.