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Fragile
Tena Štivicic
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Description for Fragile
Paperback. Set in present-day London, mainly in Michi's bar - described as 'one of those underground clubs that hosts people from countries where non-smokers are not to be trusted' and partly in a refugee hostel run by Gayle, a New Zealander. This play gives insights into this society of 'temporary people', a new substratum of life in this country. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
A darkly humorous play about the people behind the tabloid stories of migrant workers and sex-trafficking in today's Europe. The first play in English by an award-winning writer who is well-known in her native Croatia.
London 2007: an aspiring actress from Croatia, a Serbian stand-up comedian, a Bulgarian mafioso, a Norwegian journalist, a sex-trafficking victim... Big city, big dreams, big fall.
Tena Štivičić's play Fragile! was first performed at the Arcola Theatre, London, in September 2007.
Product Details
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854599902
SKU
V9781854599902
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99-10
About Tena Štivicic
Tena Štivičić was born in Croatia. Her plays have been produced and published in several European countries and translated and published in many languages. She lives in London and writes in English and Croatian.
Reviews for Fragile
'A real find... an acute ear for the subtleties of language... strongly recommended'
The Times
'Powerfully depicts the real lives behind the new wave of eastern European immigration to the capital'
Time Out
The Times
'Powerfully depicts the real lives behind the new wave of eastern European immigration to the capital'
Time Out