| By a Thread' & 'The Raft' Contributor(s): Gough, Lucy (Author) |
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ISBN: 041377581X ISBN-13: 9780413775818 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2006 Annotation: Two plays pitting characters in perilous situations to explore issues of responsibility, love, death, and the instinct to survive. By a Thread: Four survivors struggle to flee the horrific reality of an apocalyptic war. As they retreat up the mountain, they discover conflict and change are inescapably woven into the thread of life: the young couple cannot stop arguing, the soldier refuses to part with his lost friend's head, and the old lady would rather stay put and sew her quilt. The Raft: In prison, a despondent teenage mother watches herself sink deeper into the sea of her despair; buther soul seems reluctant and keeps drifting back up and, soon, her son Robbie starts calling to her... A resource booklet on By a Thread has been produced by the WJEC for use at Key Stage 3 by teachers of English. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama |
| Dewey: 820 |
| Series: Methuen Drama Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.12" W x 7.78" (0.24 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two plays for secondary schools by WJEC playwright Two plays pitting characters in perilous situations to explore issues of responsibility, love, death and the instinct to survive.By a Thread: Four survivors struggle to flee the horrific reality of an apocalyptic war. As they retreat up the mountain, they discover conflict and change are inescapably woven into the thread of life: the young couple cannot stop arguing, the soldier refuses to part with his lost friend's head and the old lady would rather stay put and sew her quilt.The Raft: In prison, a despondent teenage mother watches herself sink deeper into the sea of her despair; but the soul seems reluctant and keeps drifting back up, and then her son Robbie starts calling to her ...A resource booklet on 'By a Thread' has been produced by the WJEC for use at Key Stage 3 by teachers of English. |