Description for Tomcat
Paperback. Winner of the 2015 Papatango New Writing Prize. As debate over genetic screening rages, Tomcat asks how far will we go to keep humanity healthy? When you can learn everything about a person from a computer screen, is there anything left to discover? Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 248 x 17. Weight in Grams: 116.
In the not-too-distant future, the world is better than ever. Diseases and disorders have been wiped out. But Jess doesn't belong. She slipped through the net and there's something dangerous in her DNA, something that must be 'cured'. Charlie is watching Jess. He'll do whatever it takes to keep society safe.
As debate over genetic screening rages, Tomcat asks how far will we go to keep humanity healthy? When you can learn everything about a person from a computer screen, is there anything left to discover?
Tomcat by James Rushbrooke was the winner of the 2015 Papatango New ... Read moreProduct Details
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848425163
SKU
V9781848425163
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About James Rushbrooke
James Rushbrooke is a playwright whose plays include Tomcat (Southwark Playhouse, winner of the 2015 Papatango New Writing Prize), Crab Bucket, Photo Finish (Waterloo East), and Filibuster (Old Vic New Voices Festival). He is also a consultant and trainer in the world of social care and runs the Imagine Theatre School in Cirencester.
Reviews for Tomcat
'A good, taut, intelligent 90-minute play that raises all manner of questions'
Guardian
'Exerts a real grip'
The Stage
Guardian
'Exerts a real grip'
The Stage