Girl in the Machine (NHB Modern Plays)
Stef Smith
ISBN 10: 1848426682 ISBN 13: 9781848426689
Published by Nick Hern Books, United Kingdom, London, 2017
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'Do you want to live forever? YES or NO.' Polly and Owen have nailed it. Successful in their careers and wildly in love with each other, they feel ready to take on the world. But when a mysterious new technology, promising a break from the daily grind, creeps into everyone's phones, their world is turned upside down. As the line between physical and digital rapidly dissipates, Polly and Owen are forced to question whether their definitions of reality and freedom are the same. Girl in the Machine is a disturbing but compassionate vision of our potential digital future, and what it might mean for 'life' as we know it. The play premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 2017, directed by Traverse Artistic Director Orla O'Loughlin. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009938310
Synopsis:
Polly and Owen have nailed it. Successful in their careers and wildly in love with each other, they feel ready to take on the world. But when a mysterious new technology, promising a break from the daily grind, creeps into everyone's phones, their world is turned upside down. As the line between physical and digital rapidly dissipates, Polly and Owen are forced to question whether their definitions of reality and freedom are the same
Girl in the Machine is a disturbing but compassionate vision of our potential digital future, and what it might mean for 'life' as we know it. The play premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 2017.
About the Author: Stef Smith is Associate Artist at the Traverse. Her other work includes Human Animals (Royal Court Theatre, London), Swallow (Traverse) and Remote (National Theatre Connections).
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Girl in the Machine (NHB Modern Plays)
Publisher: Nick Hern Books, United Kingdom, London
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good