State of Emergency
September 2009
Trade Paperback · 96 Pages
$18.95 U.S. · $22.00 CAN
ISBN 9781840028966
Oberon Books
Trade Paperback · 96 Pages
$18.95 U.S. · $22.00 CAN
ISBN 9781840028966
Oberon Books
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Description
Falk Richter's gripping play examines state control and self control and how the civic dream can turn into an Orwellian nightmare.
A married couple live in what appears to be an ideal neighbourhood, protected from the dangers of the outside world. But what happens when this utopian world becomes a new form of prison?
A married couple live in what appears to be an ideal neighbourhood, protected from the dangers of the outside world. But what happens when this utopian world becomes a new form of prison?
About the Authors
State of Emergency is German born author and director Falk Richter's latest play to be translated for the British stage, his past successes include The Disturbing and an adaptation of Chekov's classic Three Sisters.