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Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats
Series: Oberon Modern Plays
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Ideal for readers intrigued by contemporary arts, live theatre, and cultural politics, especially those interested in the European socio-political landscape explored through experimental performance.
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In 2018, island-monkeys Becca and Louise got invited to Valletta, the European Capital of Culture in Malta. They thought they were going to drink rum with Brits abroad, celebrating their final year as Europeans, and make a play. Instead they found corruption, hypocrisy, and murder in the fight to be European.
In 2018, island-monkeys Becca and Louise got invited to Valletta, the European Capital of Culture in Malta. They thought they were going to drink rum with Brits abroad, celebrating their final year as Europeans, and make a play. Instead they found corruption, hypocrisy, and murder in the fight to be European.
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In 2018, island-monkeys Becca and Louise got invited to Valletta, the European Capital of Culture in Malta. They thought they were going to drink rum with Brits abroad, celebrating their final year as Europeans, and make a play. Instead, they found corruption, hypocrisy, and murder in the fight to be European.
Blending investigative journalism with live art, Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats is more than just another excuse for the multi-award winning Sh!t Theatre to get drunk on stage.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781786829788
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 October 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oberon Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 124.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Sh!t Theatre are Rebecca Biscuit and Louise Mothersole. They have been writing, performing and drinking together since May 2010. They’ve won some awards and toured to some places and their shows Letters to Windsor House and DollyWould are also published by Oberon Books.
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