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Two compelling one-act
plays by acclaimed playwright Daniel Keene.
In
Citizens
, set at the dividing wall of a
war-torn country, conflict is an unseen force which disrupts the everyday tasks of people, battling to survive.
Soldiers is set in an Air Force hangar far from the battlefield. But for five families, who gather to receive the bodies of their sons, brothers and friends, war does not seem so far away.
Keene's
astute and probing insight into the insidious effects of global tensions give
us cause to reflect on the true human cost of armed conflict whether it is
close to home or not.
'The writing is razor-sharp, remarkably and memorably profound; at times, ravishingly beautiful ... It's extraordinary!' Australian Stage
Read an extract of
The Serpent's Teeth (pdf)
Winner of the 2009 NSW Play Award.
Currency Press | 978-0-86819-838-5 | PB
AuthorDaniel Keene's plays have been performed widely throughout Australia and overseas, especially in France. His plays, which include
All Souls, Cho Cho San, Silent Partner, Low, Terminus, The Architect's Walk and
The Ninth Moon, have received numerous literary awards. His collaboration with director Ariette Taylor—the Keene/Taylor Theatre Project—was critically acclaimed both locally and overseas.
'Fashioning language is Daniel Keene's trade, and the playwright approaches it with visceral intensity. You can almost imagine him pulling a red-hot word from a furnace, hammering it into shape and laying it down on the page to cool.' The Sydney Morning Herald
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