Ruined (TCG Edition)

Name: Ruined (TCG Edition)
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781559363556
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By Lynn Nottage

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Ruined is set in a rain forest bar and brothel in the war-ravaged Congo, where Mama Nadi, the astute proprietor, navigates the horrors of civil conflict by catering to soldiers from opposing factions. Through her establishment, she shelters and struggles with the fates of women scarred by violence and exploitation, weaving humour and music into a poignant exploration of survival and dignity.
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Essential reading for those interested in powerful, socially conscious theatre, fans of postcolonial and feminist narratives, and anyone drawn to stories of resilience amidst conflict.

A powerful new play by the author of Intimate Apparel.

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Winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

"An intense and gripping new drama... the kind of new play we desperately need: well-informed and unafraid of the world's brutalities." – David Cote, Time Out New York

A rain forest bar and brothel in the brutally war-torn Congo is the setting for Lynn Nottage's extraordinary play, Ruined. The establishment's shrewd matriarch, Mama Nadi, keeps peace between customers from both sides of the civil war, as government soldiers and rebel forces alike choose from her inventory of women, many already "ruined" by rape and torture when they were pressed into prostitution.

Inspired by interviews she conducted in Africa with Congolese refugees, Nottage has crafted an engrossing story with humour and song served alongside its postcolonial and feminist politics in the rich theatrical tradition of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage.

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Critically acclaimed as "a gripping dazzling new play" and "a remarkable theatrical accomplishment" by the Chicago Tribune, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is praised for its unflinching yet humane portrayal of brutal realities.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781559363556

Publisher: Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 198g

Pages: 96

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About the Author

Lynn Nottage's

plays include Clyde's, Sweat, Mlima's Tale, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Fabulation and Intimate Apparel, for which she was awarded the Francesca Primus Prize and the American Theatre Critics/Steinberg New Play Award in 2004. Her plays have been produced at theatres throughout the country, with Clyde's in the top 10 list of most-produced plays for the last two years.

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