The Great Wave
$36.86
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
25 December 2024
Summary
This Student Edition is ideal for any teacher coming to Francis Turnly’s 2018 play for the first time or those who already have some familiarity with it.
Spanning 1979 to 2003, The Great Wave looks at the mysterious disappearance of a Japanese schoolgirl and her mother and sister’s tireless search to find her again. The girl – Hanako – is discovered living in captivity in a compound in North Korea, employed to teach a young woman Japanese language and culture.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350402379 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350402370 |
| Author: | Francis Turnly, Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Methuen Drama |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 25 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 151g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Student Editions |
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Critics Review
Turnly’s strength lies in his ability to tell a fascinating story … It draws one’s rapt attention to a scandal that long obsessed the people of Japan. * Guardian *[This edition] has useful introductory notes to get started, and annotations throughout the script to explain and detail some of the cultural references and idiosyncrasies. * Drama & Theatre *
About The Author
Francis Turnly
Francis Turnly is a playwright, radio dramatist and screenwriter. He has written several plays for Radio 4 and his stage plays have been produced at numerous theatres across the UK and Ireland. He was a winner of a Channel 4 playwright bursary in 2015 and as a result was Playwright in Residence at the Kiln (then Tricycle) Theatre which culminated in him winning the Catherine Johnson Best Play Award in 2016 for his play The Great Wave which premiered at the National Theatre in 2018.
Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. is Professor of Theatre Arts and Director of the Graduate Program at Loyola Marymount University, US, with areas of expertise in Japanese theatre, African theatre, Shakespeare, horror theatre, Asian cinema, horror cinema, Greek tragedy, stage combat and comedy.
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