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This is Living
Liam Borrett
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Description for This is Living
Paperback. A poignant exploration of what it means to say goodbye. Alice and Michael met six years ago. Three years later their daughter Lily was born. Now, in a Yorkshire meadow, just past midnight, they're having an argument. Because Alice is cold, she's tired, and Michael won't stop telling her that she died twelve hours ago. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 104.
'You weren't moving. Your hair was soaked. We saw you.'
Alice and Michael met six years ago. Three years later their daughter Lily was born. Now, in a Yorkshire meadow, just past midnight, they're having an argument. Because Alice is cold, she's tired, and Michael won't stop telling her that she died twelve hours ago.
A poignant exploration of what it means to say goodbye, Liam Borrett's play This is Living was first performed in a critically acclaimed and award-winning production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014. It had its London premiere at Trafalgar Studios, London, in ... Read more
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848425842
SKU
V9781848425842
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Ref
99-50
About Liam Borrett
Liam Borrett trained at the Drama Centre, London. His work as a writer/director includes Dancing (Etcetera Theatre); Hannah (Miniaturist Festival, Arcola Theatre); and This is Living (Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014). As a director his work includes Boileroom (Miniaturist Festival, Arcola Theatre).
Reviews for This is Living
'A modern urban ghost story about grief and loss… a gently affecting piece, full of compassion'
The Times
'Borrett's play balances on a tightrope between comedy and heartbreak… speckled with genuinely romantic and heart-wrenching moments'
A Younger Theatre
'A remarkable debut from an impressive new voice'
A Younger Theatre
'Poignant, truthful… finds humour in ... Read more
The Times
'Borrett's play balances on a tightrope between comedy and heartbreak… speckled with genuinely romantic and heart-wrenching moments'
A Younger Theatre
'A remarkable debut from an impressive new voice'
A Younger Theatre
'Poignant, truthful… finds humour in ... Read more