A Beautiful Life
$30.37
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2000
Summary
Brisbane 1992: A boy, Amir, sees his parents on the news, under arrest for protesting at the Iranian Embassy in Canberra against atrocities in their homeland. Amir forces Hamid and Jhila to tell their story, believing that a hostile Australian public will understand their ‘terrorist’ actions when shown the bigger picture of their past.
Revisiting memories of his wrongful imprisonment and torture in a Tehran jail, Hamid confronts an oppressive secret which has blighted his beautiful ne…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780868196053 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0868196053 |
| Author: | Helen Howard, Michael Futcher |
| Publisher: | Currency Press Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Currency Press Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2000 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 137mm x 7mm |
| Series: | Plays |
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In Futcher and Helen Howard’s compassionate script, ordinary people endure extraordinary fates to become moral touchstones, testing Australian justice and public values. It is a vital, angry and dynamic play. - Veronica Kelly, The Australian
About The Author
Helen Howard
Michael Futcher is a writer, director, and actor. He has directed in both Australia and Britain and is a founder of Matrix Theatre (based in Brisbane).
Helen Howard is a writer and actor, having appeared frequently on stage, in television, and in film, both in Australia and Britain. She is a dialect coach for stage and screen, and co-founder of Matrix Theatre.
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