Double Feature brings together - in two volumes of paired short plays - four of the most exciting new voices in UK theatre, in their first commissions for the National Theatre. This volume, Double Feature: Two, contains: Nightwatchman by Prasanna Puwanarajah A British Sri Lankan cricketer prepares for the innings of her life for England against Sri Lanka at Lord's. Facing a relentless bowling machine she challenges our preconceptions of politics, sport and national pride as harshly as she challenges her own. There is a War by Tom Basden A miniature epic that explores the mad savagery of war with biting black comedy, and takes us into the dark heart of a strange and surreal conflict. As soldiers, priests and scavengers roam a battle-scorched landscape, a young medical officer finds herself abandoned and useless, unable to locate the hospital or even the war she was promised. The plays premiered in a specially converted space at the National Theatre in July 2011. They were performed alongside Edgar & Annabel by Sam Holcroft and The Swan by DC Moore, published in the companion volume Double Feature: One.
| ISBN: | 9781848422209 |
| Publication date: | 27th July 2011 |
| Author: | Prasanna Puwanarajah, Tom Basden |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 120 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
Double Feature brings together - in two volumes of paired short plays - four of the most exciting new voices in UK theatre, in their first commissions for the National Theatre. This volume, Double Feature: Two, contains: Nightwatchman by Prasanna Puwanarajah A British Sri Lankan cricketer prepares for the innings of her life for England against Sri Lanka at Lord's. Facing a relentless bowling machine she challenges our preconceptions of politics, sport and national pride as harshly as she challenges her own. There is a War by Tom Basden A miniature epic that explores the mad savagery of war with biting black comedy, and takes us into the dark heart of a strange and surreal conflict. As soldiers, priests and scavengers roam a battle-scorched landscape, a young medical officer finds herself abandoned and useless, unable to locate the hospital or even the war she was promised. The plays premiered in a specially converted space at the National Theatre in July 2011. They were performed alongside Edgar & Annabel by Sam Holcroft and The Swan by DC Moore, published in the companion volume Double Feature: One.
Double Feature features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
Double Feature is available in Paperback
Double Feature was written by Prasanna Puwanarajah, Tom Basden and published by Nick Hern Books
Double Feature has 120 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series