Steel, Beth
Ditch (Modern Plays)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408131381
- author:
- Steel, Beth
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Methuen Drama
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 13.4 x 19.9 cm
- Genre:
- Music, Stage & Screen, Performing Arts, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Britain's future looks bleak. In this gripping play, Beth Steel paints a stark picture of a world ravaged by war and environmental disaster. A small community struggles to survive in a harsh, unforgiving landscape, where the government exercises total control. As resources dwindle and the threat of global conflict looms, the characters must confront the brutal realities of their situation. With a grounded, earthy sense of humanity, Steel's debut work is both heart-rending and chilling, offering a convincing vision of a future that could all too easily be ours. This powerful play is a clear-eyed look at how we might behave when our way of life is threatened.
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