Staying Alive
$29.51
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2015
Summary
Mary had a son, now her son is dead, and that is all. But her friend Jenn is hosting a dinner party, just like before, a chance to catch up. No pressure. Nothing big. Just old friends. It would be great to see you. If you’re free. If you’re ready.
Darkly funny, and achingly tender, Kat Roberts’ play Staying Alive is about the death of a child; an exploration of love, honesty, family and grief; about how in the wake of any irreparable loss, we find ways to connect and survive.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848425217 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184842521X |
| Author: | Kat Roberts |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Imprint: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 118g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 197mm x 130mm |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
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Critics Review
‘A heartbreaking glimpse into the loneliness and the complex emotions of a grieving mother’
‘A heartbreaking glimpse into the loneliness and the complex emotions of a grieving mother’
* LondonTheatre1 *‘Explores the rippling effect of loss while at the same time ruthlessly exposing the faultlines in relationships… excruciatingly real’
* Exeunt Magazine *About The Author
Kat Roberts
Kat Roberts studied Drama and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway University, English Literature at The Open University, and Acting at The Poor School.
Her writing credits include:
- The Second Stage of Grief (short play) - Produced by The Goat Theatre Company (2012)
- Take me (short play) - For Blackshaw Theatre’s New Writing Nights (2014)
- Age UK (short play) - For Blackshaw Theatre’s New Writing Nights (2015)
- Staying Alive (full-length play) - Produced by Blackshaw at the Pleasance, London (2015)
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