Description
A riotous comedy about love, death and responsibility.
For forty-something Hildy, political activism comes easier than dealing with the disorder of her family life: her druggie son; her philandering soon-to-be-ex husband; her father, misbehaving in a hugely expensive retirement home.
Then there's Shirley, Hildy's charismatic mother - a former pop star with a fondness for booze - who sets up camp in Hildy's spare room to belittle her from close range.
By day, Hildy leads the City's cleaners in revolt against the bankers. But by night, she dreams of unsettling acts of violence.
Stella Feehily's play Dreams of Violence was first performed at Soho Theatre, London, in July 2009, in a co-production with Out of Joint.
About the Author
Stella Feehily's plays have been staged at the Royal Court Theatre, Soho Theatre and Project Arts Centre, Dublin, among others. She was co-winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Award 2007 for O Go My Man.
Reviews
'Full of idiosyncratic wit... makes a strong case for politically committed women and the burdens placed on them'
* Guardian *'A modern tragicomedy that presents a bitter truth... an evening that rarely leaves you more than a minute away from a cruel laugh or a stinging insight'
* Telegraph *Book Information
ISBN 9781848420427
Author Stella Feehily
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Weight(grams) 112g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 8mm
