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The Pull of Negative Gravity
Jonathan Lichtenstein
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Description for The Pull of Negative Gravity
Paperback. ounded in the war in Iraq, a farmer's boy turned soldier returns home with injuries that have extraordinary consequences for his fiancee and his family. Lust, temptation, sibling rivalry and the pressures of the past combine with the struggle to maintain a rural existence. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
Shocking and beautiful, a powerful play about the impact of a soldier's injury in a foreign conflict on his family back home.
Wounded in the war in Iraq, a young farmer-turned-soldier returns home with injuries that have extraordinary consequences. Lust, temptation, sibling rivalry and the pressures of the past combine with the struggle to maintain a rural existence.
Jonathan Lichtenstein's play The Pull of Negative Gravity was first staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, as part of the 2004 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It received a Fringe First Award.
Product Details
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854598394
SKU
V9781854598394
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Ref
99-50
About Jonathan Lichtenstein
Jonathan Lichtenstein's previous work includes Station, seen at the Soho Theatre, London, in 2000 and two radio plays for BBC Radio 4. He heads up the Theatre Department at the University of Essex.
Reviews for The Pull of Negative Gravity
'Heartbreaking'
Guardian
'Lean, taut dialogue, gasp-inducing plot twists and spot-on characterisation... an uncomfortable yet absolutely essential piece of work'
Fest Magazine
'There are hazards in any drama dealing with the aftermath of war, in this case the Iraq conflict as experienced by a farming family in Wales. But Lichtenstein's sensitive handling of his serious subject matter... ... Read more
Guardian
'Lean, taut dialogue, gasp-inducing plot twists and spot-on characterisation... an uncomfortable yet absolutely essential piece of work'
Fest Magazine
'There are hazards in any drama dealing with the aftermath of war, in this case the Iraq conflict as experienced by a farming family in Wales. But Lichtenstein's sensitive handling of his serious subject matter... ... Read more