Wesker, Arnold

Chicken Soup with Barley

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ISBN 13:: 9781408156605
author:: Wesker, Arnold
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Methuen Drama
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2011
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1 cm
Genre:: Plays, playscripts
Condition:: New
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Spanning twenty years, Chicken Soup with Barley is an epic play that vividly captures the loss of political idealism in an East End Jewish family. As the fascists march in 1936, the kettle boils, and the family's socialist dream begins to crumble.

The play follows Sarah Khan, a feisty mother who desperately tries to keep her family together despite her shirking husband and the State's opposition. As the years pass, the cup is gradually emptied, reflecting the disintegration of the family and the collapse of an ideology. First performed in 1958, this panoramic drama portrays the age-old battle between realism and idealism.

Part of a trilogy, Chicken Soup with Barley is a landmark state-of-the-nation play that explores the disintegration of a family and the collapse of an ideology. This powerful drama is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the human experience of politics and family.

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