Cockroach (Paperback)

Sam Holcroft

ISBN 10: 1848420323 / ISBN 13: 9781848420328

Published by Nick Hern Books, London, 2008

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Paperback. A dark and compelling vision of a world infected by violence.A seemingly normal detention in a seemingly normal modern-day comprehensive school. A teacher valiantly battles on with biology revision. She believes only education will set her pupils free. For outside the classroom, the world is in the middle of a long and bloody war.Despite her best efforts, the tide of conflict is soon lapping at the school gates and, one by one, pupils and teacher are pulled under as their hopes and dreams float away from them.Sam Holcroft's play Cockroach was first staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in a co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland in 2008.'Sam Holcroft is uncompromising in her ideas and deeply ambitious for the power of theatre. It's a long time since a young writer has thrilled me this much' Vicky Featherstone, director of the National Theatre of Scotland's production of Cockroach'Hauntingly powerful. a playwright brave enough to do battle with the big ideas' Guardian A dark and compelling vision of a world infected by violence. First staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, with the National Theatre of Scotland in 2008. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cockroach (Paperback)
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books, London
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848420323
• ISBN 13: 9781848420328
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A dark and compelling vision of a world infected by violence.

A seemingly normal detention in a seemingly normal modern-day comprehensive school. A teacher valiantly battles on with biology revision. She believes only education will set her pupils free. For outside the classroom, the world is in the middle of a long and bloody war.

Despite her best efforts, the tide of conflict is soon lapping at the school gates and, one by one, pupils and teacher are pulled under as their hopes and dreams float away from them.

About the Author

SAM HOLCROFT is English but was educated at Edinburgh University, where she joined the Traverse Theatre's Young Writers' Group (2003-5) and was nominated by them for the Royal Court/BBC scheme 'The Fifty'. A short play, Vogue, was seen at the Royal Court Theatre in their Angry Now season in 2006 and Ned & Sharon at the 2007 High Tide Festival. Her London Street Sauna will be staged by the Traverse in 2009. She now lives in London.