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Zusatztext Strength and power was one of the hallmarks of Gary Owen’s writing right from the start with his early play Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco. Strength and power and great story telling are here again in his latest work...It’s no wonder that the demand for tickets to see the show has resulted in an extended run. Informationen zum Autor Gary Owen is the winner of the George Devine, Meyer Whitworth and Pearson Best Play Awards. His other plays include Crazy Gary's Mobile Disco , The Shadow of a Boy , The Drowned World , Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian and Love Steals Us From Loneliness . With Helen Raynor he was writer and creator of the BBC Wales series Baker Boys . His most recent theatre work includes Perfect Match for Watford Palace Theatre, where he is a creative associate, and Ring Ring , a new version of La Ronde for the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. In June 2015 he made his Royal Court debut with Violence and Son , directed by Hamish Pirie. Iphigenia in Splott for Sherman Cymru won Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards 2015. Klappentext 'What gets me through is knowing I took this pain, and saved all of you from suffering the same.'Stumbling down Clifton Street at 11:30 a.m. drunk, Effie is the kind of girl you'd avoid eye contact with, silently passing judgement. We think we know her, but we don't know the half of it. Effie's life spirals through a mess of drink, drugs and drama every night,and a hangover worse than death the next day - till one night gives her the chance to be something more.This powerful new adaptation of the enduring Greek myth drives home the high price people pay for society's shortcomings.Winner of Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards 2015 Vorwort This powerful new adaptation of the enduring Greek drama drives home the high price people pay for society’s shortcomings. Zusammenfassung ‘What gets me through is knowing I took this pain, and saved all of you from suffering the same.’Stumbling down Clifton Street at 11:30 a.m. drunk, Effie is the kind of girl you'd avoid eye contact with, silently passing judgement. We think we know her, but we don't know the half of it. Effie's life spirals through a mess of drink, drugs and drama every night,and a hangover worse than death the next day - till one night gives her the chance to be something more.This powerful new adaptation of the enduring Greek myth drives home the high price people pay for society’s shortcomings.Winner of Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards 2015...
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Gary Owen is the winner of the George Devine, Meyer Whitworth and Pearson Best Play Awards. His other plays include
Crazy Gary's Mobile Disco,
The Shadow of a Boy,
The Drowned World,
Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian and
Love Steals Us From Loneliness. With Helen Raynor he was writer and creator of the BBC Wales series
Baker Boys. His most recent theatre work includes
Perfect Match for Watford Palace Theatre, where he is a creative associate, and
Ring Ring, a new version of La Ronde for the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. In June 2015 he made his Royal Court debut with
Violence and Son, directed by Hamish Pirie.
Iphigenia in Splott for Sherman Cymru won Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards 2015.
