On 23 October 2002, Chechen rebels stormed a theatre in Moscow, holding hundreds of theatregoers hostage. Three days later, in Newcastle, Australia, a young man staged an armed robbery in a bookshop. Checklist for an Armed Robber picks up the threads of these two real life events and weaves them together in an attempt to better examine the complex patterns of violence, courage and empathy. This AWGIE-winning play from Vanessa Bates observes with sensitivity and humour the perspective from both ends of the gun.
Checklist for an Armed Robber
$24.99
ISBN: 9780868198637
Author: Vanessa Bates
Publication Date: 9/09/2009
Edition: First
Publisher: Currency Press
Extent: 56pp.
Availability: Available
Cast Info: 2F , 2M
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SKU: BK678
Categories: Award winning, Comedy, Currency Press, Drama, Plays, Plays by women, Political / social themes
Tags: Currency Press, Scripts, Tammy Anderson, Vanessa Bates
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