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Wasted

By Kae Tempest and Kate Tempest
Series: Student Editions
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Wasted by Kae Tempest is a compelling tale exploring the complexities of youth, ambition, and the passage of time. The story follows two friends who, standing at a crossroads in their lives, grapple with their past choices and future possibilities. It's a poignant narrative about friendship, dreams, and confronting the reality of adulthood.
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Wasted

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Three old friends in their mid-twenties. One remarkable day. For Ted, Danny and Charlotte, it’s time to seize control. Make a difference. Change things. This is it.

A day trip through the parks and raves and cafes of South London, where life is what you make it. The rapid-fire words of Kate Tempest paint a picture of lives less ordinary in an unforgiving world, soundtracked by an exhilarating score.

A play about love, life and losing your mind, Wasted heralded the dramatic career of one of the UK’s most exciting performance poets, Kate Tempest. It was originally produced by Paines Plough and is published here as a Methuen Drama Student Edition alongside commentary and notes by Katie Beswick, lecturer in Drama at the University of Exeter.

The ancillary material is geared at students and includes:

- an introduction outlining the play's plot, character, themes context and performance history
- the full text of the play
- a chronology of the playwright's life and work
- extensive textual notes

Series: Student Editions

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Wasted by Kae Tempest has received positive reviews highlighting its dynamic blend of poetry and dialogue, offering acute observations about life and the experience of growing up. Critics praise Tempest's unique voice, describing the work as electrifying and filled with sharp insights, while also noting the play's hopeful undertones and impactful rhythms, which could invigorate the theatre scene.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350094925

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 January 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Contributors:

  • Volume editor Dr Katie Beswick

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 96

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Kae Tempest Kate Tempest Series: Student Editions

About the Author

Kate Tempest was born in London in 1985. Her work includes the plays Wasted, Glasshouse, and Hopelessly Devoted; the poetry collections Everything Speaks in its Own Way and Hold Your Own; the albums Everybody Down, Balance, and Let Them Eat Chaos; the long poems Brand New Ancients and Let Them Eat Chaos; and her debut novel, The Bricks that Built the Houses.

Katie Beswick is a writer and academic working at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is interested in arts and culture and their intersections with issues of class.

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