Sandpaper on Sunburn by David Horan - ISBN: 9781839043895
Paperback
Sensitive Freya redefines identity after heartbreak and surprising news.

Sandpaper on Sunburn

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  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    3 October 2024

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Summary

Freya’s always been sensitive. Difficult, some say. Funny how those words have started to mean the same thing.

It’s September 2018, and everyone’s living in a new, more inclusive Ireland after two referendums and one hot summer. We’re all redefining ourselves. And so is Freya. She got dumped. But when her ex shows up at her parents’ door along with unexpected news, it feels like anything is possible again. Can sensitive, difficult Freya learn to see herself anew?

The personal …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781839043895
ISBN-10:183904389X
Author:David Horan
Publisher:Nick Hern Books
Imprint:Nick Hern Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:3 October 2024
Weight:130g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 8mm
Series:NHB Modern Plays
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Critics Review

‘Vibrant and very of-the-moment… no fancy tricks, no meta-theatrics, just human beings sorting out their chaotic tangles… emotional immediacy… constantly compelling, with a fine twist. An intriguing journey into the messiness of the human condition’

* Irish Independent *

‘Humorous and compelling… a thoughtful examination of what it means to be neurodivergent in a world designed for the neurotypical’

* Irish Times *

‘Enjoyable… a play rooted in dialogue and character… Characters are revealed slowly, through skilful, believable dialogue’

* Reviews Hub *

About The Author

David Horan

David Horan is a theatre director and writer, Artistic Director of Bewley’s Café Theatre and a core Acting Tutor at the Lir National Academy, Dublin.

Writing credits include:

  • Sandpaper on Sunburn (Dublin Theatre Festival, 2024)
  • CLASS (Dublin Theatre Festival, 2017, co-written with Iseult Golden)

Directing highlights include:

  • Beowulf: The Blockbuster by Bryan Burroughs
  • These Halcyon Days by Deirdre Kinahan (Edinburgh Fringe First Winner)
  • Moment by Deirdre Kinahan (Bush Theatre, London)
  • Moll by John B Keane (Gaiety, MCD/Verdant Productions)
  • Pineapple by Phillip McMahon (Calipo/DTF)
  • Hue and Cry by Deirdre Kinahan (IAC New york Times Critics Pick, Bewleys)
  • Macbeth and Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel (Second Age)
  • In The Next Room by Sarah Ruhl
  • Three Winters by Tena Stivicic (Lir Academy)
  • The award-winning Tick My Box! (Inis Theatre)

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