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Mother Teresa is Dead
Helen Edmundson
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Description for Mother Teresa is Dead
Paperback. This play is the first new work after a break of six years from Helen Edmundson, the writer of "The Clearing", "Anna Karenina" and "The Mill on the Floss". Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 106.
A gripping play exploring Western guilt towards the Third World, from an author well-known for her award-winning adaptations for Shared Experience and the National Theatre.
'You're not a saint. Saints don't exist. You're just a woman doing her best.'
Mark arrives in a village in India to try and find his wife. He doesn't understand what has driven her to abandon her young son. Jane cannot explain why she needed to escape or how she ended up looking after children in India – or what is in the bag she's been holding on to. It is hot, dusty ... Read more
Helen Edmundson's play Mother Teresa is Dead was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in June 2002.
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854597007
SKU
V9781854597007
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Ref
99-10
About Helen Edmundson
Helen Edmundson's first play, Flying, was presented at the National Theatre Studio in 1990. In 1992, she adapted Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for Shared Experience, for whom she also adapted The Mill on the Floss in 1994. Both won awards – the TMA and the Time Out Awards respectively – and both productions were twice revived and extensively toured. ... Read more
Reviews for Mother Teresa is Dead
'A tough and moving drama, and one that nags away at the conscience long after you have left the theatre'
Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph