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Three Sisters On Hope Street

Three Sisters On Hope Street

By Diane Samuels, Tracy-Ann Oberman
ISBN
9781854595768
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Publication Date
17 January 2008
Format
Paperback
Availability
Available
Categories
Plays
Tags
Available for shipping
$24.99
Description

A funny, vibrant and moving version of Chekhov's Three Sisters, set amongst the Jewish community in wartime Liverpool. From the award-winning writer Diane Samuels (Kindertransport) and well-known actress and writer Tracy-Ann Oberman.

Liverpool, 1946. A year after the sudden death of their father, sisters Gertie, May and Rita Lasky share their once grand home on Hope Street with their asthmatic brother Arnold, Auntie Biel (who still keeps her packed suitcase under the spare bed) and old family friend Dr Nate Weinberg (who claims, hand on heart, to be on the wagon).

As the sisters regularly welcome GIs and pilots from the nearby American base, each continues her own search for meaning amidst the shattered remains of their city, in a rapidly changing world.

Three Sisters on Hope Street was first staged at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, in 2008, transferring to Hampstead Theatre, London.

'Heartwarming... fascinating and powerfully affecting' — Telegraph

'An extraordinary play' — Sunday Times

'A bold, fresh and fruitful reinterpretation' — Times

Book Data
Cast Info -
Genres Drama, Epic
Themes Full length play, Multicultural themes, Political/Social themes, Significant female roles
Audiences Secondary: Years 7-10, Secondary: Years 11-12, Young Adult, Adult
Extent 160
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