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Cutting, the (Oberon Modern Plays S.)
Maureen O´brien
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Judith is on remand suspected of killing her mother. From the moment the police came to question her she has not spoken. Alex, a child psychiatrist with experience of mutism is called in as a last resort to make a psychiatric assessment. He battles against her silence until at last he breaks the dam. The woman speaks directly to another human being for perhaps the first time in her life. An extraordinary story is revealed, and a relationship forged. The Cutting was nominated for the London Fringe Awards (Best First Play) and the London Evening Standard Awards.
Judith is on remand suspected of killing her mother. From the moment the police came to question her she has not spoken. Alex, a child psychiatrist with experience of mutism is called in as a last resort to make a psychiatric assessment. He battles against her silence until at last he breaks the dam. The woman speaks directly to another human being for perhaps the first time in her life. An extraordinary story is revealed, and a relationship forged. The Cutting was nominated for the London Fringe Awards (Best First Play) and the London Evening Standard Awards.
Product Details
Publisher
Oberon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
76
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781840023213
SKU
V9781840023213
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Ref
99-10
About Maureen O´brien
Maureen O'Brien has starred in the West End, at Chichester, Stratford, Ontario, the Old Vic. Her TV roles range from Vicki in Dr Who to Electra in the Oresteia. She has twice won the Sony Best Actress award for her work on radio. Her play 'The Cutting' (Bush Theatre) was nominated Best Play (London Fringe Award) and Best Newcomer ... Read more
Reviews for Cutting, the (Oberon Modern Plays S.)
"... a gem of inner discovery...gripping theatre...uncompromisingly intelligent and unsentimentally moving..." London Theatre Record