Description
A black comedy about the post-9/11 world and what happens when someone else's global problem becomes your local one.
If 9/11 changed everybody's life forever, somebody forgot to tell Nigel. With his Xbox, his TV and his spliff, Nigel's life seems as sweet as ever. Maverick cop Phil, however, has a covert mission to put Nigel back in touch with his estranged brother Karim, a suspected terrorist on the run.
Henry Adams' play The People Next Door was first staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, during the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won a Fringe First Award. It transferred to the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, in September 2003.
The play was premiered at the Traverse Theatre during the 2003 Edinburgh Festival.
About the Author
Henry Adam was born in Wick in North-East Scotland and worked in youth and community before his first professional play, Among Unbroken Hearts (Traverse), jointly won the 2000 Meyer-Whitworth Best New Play Award.
Reviews
'Explosively funny'
* Independent on Sunday *'Blissfully and absurdly entertaining'
* Guardian *'Intelligent, observant writing'
* The Times *'Astonishingly comic'
* Scotsman *Awards
Winner of Edinburgh Fringe First Award 2003.
Book Information
ISBN 9781854597670
Author Henry Adam
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Weight(grams) 113g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 130mm * 5mm
