In quite a different league . . . A really substantial piece of writing . . . The language is rich . . . wrapped up in a compelling narrative . . . She speaks lyrically and powerfully . . . A real find.

The Times on Dry Ice

A blistering way with language ... this is how theatre can take you anywhere in your imagination ... excellent script

Herald on Clean

<i>Clean </i>is sensational ... prodigious ... a mini-poetic masterpiece ... exhilarating ... the best writing on the fringe

British Theatre Guide on Clean

Se alle

A fine, dense, thought-provoking and often brilliant piece of stage poetry

Scotsman on Clean

Magical stuff ... immense details ... high velocity ... nerveless and tight

Observer on Dry Ice

A brilliant play ... a gem ... a terrifically simple love story

Observer on One Hour Only

Tightly-written, cliche-dodging two-hander ... such a classy affair

Whatsonstage on One Hour Only

<i>One Hour Only</i> was like a little electric shock from London . . . contemporary and irresistible

Orla O'Loughlin, Artistic Director, Traverse Theatre on One Hour Only

A dynamic collection of three of Sabrina Mahfouz’s pieces for the theatre, published alongside a selection of her poetry. Dry Ice A critically acclaimed solo show about a young stripper, which was produced at by the Underbelly (Edinburgh) and the Bush Theatre (London) and directed by David Schwimmer. It played at the Contact (Manchester), the Soutbank Centre (London) and the Bush (London) as part of Madani Younis’s debut season in 2012. One Hour Only An ‘upmarket’ brothel. It’s Forensic Biology student Marley’s first night at her new job and AJ – twenty-one, good-looking and intelligent – is her unexpected first client. One Hour Only formed part of the Old Vic New Voices' first ever Edinburgh Season at the Underbelly in association with IdeasTap. Clean Zainab, Chloe & Katya, London's best 'clean' criminals and perpetrators of victimless crime, are forced together in an unlikely trio. This feisty trio soon become the unlikely action heroes of an adventure left to men. A short play commissioned by the Traverse Theatre, 2012, Clean was part of the A Play, A Pie & A Pint Season at Òran Mor, Glasgow and The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.
Les mer
In quite a different league . . . A really substantial piece of writing . . . The language is rich . . . wrapped up in a compelling narrative . . . She speaks lyrically and powerfully . . . A real find.
Les mer
A dynamic collection of three of Sabrina Mahfouz’s pieces for the theatre, published alongside a small selection of her poetry.
Sabrina Mahfouz is one of the most cutting-edge writers around whose plays are often a celebration of, or point out the need for, modern-day feminism.
The Modern Plays series is world famous for containing the work of many of the finest contemporary playwrights. Established in 1959 with the publication of Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey, it remains a series synonymous with the very best in new writing for the stage. Today it features over 1000 plays and continues to grow alongside the staging of new work.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472534132
Publisert
2014-03-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Methuen Drama
Vekt
145 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
144

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Biographical note

Sabrina Mahfouz is an award-winning playwright and poet. Her first theatre work, That Boy, was performed at the Soho Theatre in 2010, winning her a Westminster Prize for New Playwrights. Her solo show, Dry Ice, which was staged at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2011, was nominated for the Stage Award for Best Solo Performance. One Hour Only won a 2012 Old Vic New Voices Edinburgh Award and Clean was amongst a collection of plays which won a Herald Angel Award in 2012. She is currently a Sky Academy Arts Scholar for poetry, having won a Sky Arts Futures Fund Award in 2013.