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Kevin Dyer - The Bomb - 9780954691271 - V9780954691271
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The Bomb

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Description for The Bomb paperback. A topical play about terrorism and its aftermath, this title is inspired by the real life testimonies of Patrick Magee, the Brighton Bomber and Jo Berry, whose father was killed by the bomb. It is suitable for schools, colleges and youth theatres and promotes a discussion about conflict resolution. Editor(s): Robson, Cheryl. Num Pages: 78 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 4. Weight in Grams: 95.
Topical play about terrorism and its aftermath. Inspired by Jo Berry, whose father was killed in the 1984 Brighton Bomb and Patrick Magee who planted that bomb. In 2000, they met for the first time to promote understanding and conflict resolution. They have continued their dialogue ever since. To coincide with a tour by Action Transport Theatre Co. At sixteen, she was shell-shocked and caught in the blast. Now the bomber’s waiting on the other side of the door. THE BOMB is a journey into the minds of two extraordinary people – one who destroys lives, the other who forgives the unforgivable.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aurora Metro Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
78
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
Twickenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780954691271
SKU
V9780954691271
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2

About Kevin Dyer
KEVIN DYER Kevin is an experienced playwright with over 40 commissioned plays behind him. He has recently written a new Beauty and the Beast for The Dukes Play-in-the-Park, The Monster Under The Bed for Polka, and The Fool on the Hill for Action Transport Theatre. Kevin is the Associate Writer for Action Transport Theatre; a professional writer embedded in a new-writing company. He leads creative writing sessions, works as a dramaturg for other writers and leads collective-writing processes where a dozen or more writers share their creativity to make surprising new plays. He also works as a director and an actor. He is a published poet, has reviewed cinema and books, judged literary competitions and has worked as a journalist on papers and magazines. When Kevin was 10, Peter Fox - his primary school teacher - typed up a story he had written. The story won no prizes and never will, but Peter Fox gave him the encouragement to be a writer. (He also taught him how to catch one-handed, make battleships out of balsa wood and kick a ball with his left foot.)

Reviews for The Bomb
‘This is story telling at its best.’ – Time Out ‘A timely multi-faceted work and an emotionally explosive piece of drama, making you consider issues of justice and whether violence can be justified.’ -The Guardian

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