Mogadishu (Nick Hern Books) (NHB Modern Plays) - Softcover

Vivienne Franzmann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848422547 ISBN 13: 9781848422544

Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 2012

Synopsis

A new edition of the award-winning play exposing the power struggle between a teacher and pupil, and the power of a lie in a tough inner-city school

When white school teacher Amanda is pushed to the ground by black student Jason, she's reluctant to report him, she knows exclusion could condemn him to a future as troubled as his past. But when Jason decides to protect himself by spinning a story of his own, Amanda is sucked into a vortex of lies in which victim becomes perpetrator.

Nominated for BEST PLAY at the 2012 What's on Stage Awards, winner of the Bruntwood Playwriting Award, winner of the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright.

About this title

Review:

This will do for the inner-city secondary school what The History Boys did for posh grammar schools. With its multi-layered plot, societal themes, fertile language and conflicted characters, this is modern Shakespeare by any other name. --Londonlist.com

About the Author:

VIVIENNE FRANZMANN was teaching drama in a Londoncomprehensive when she became the joint winner of the prestigious Bruntwood Playwriting Award in 2008 with her first play, Mogadishu. Her second play, Witness, will premiere at theRoyal Court Theatre, London in May 2012 and will be published by Nick Hern Books. She lives in East London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848422547
• ISBN 13: 9781848422544
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120