Bodies by Vivienne Franzmann

Bodies by Vivienne Franzmann

A play about the human cost of surrogacy, and what well overlook to get what we want.

'Immensely powerful and eloquently constructed… a richly humane and insightful piece'

* Independent *
'Engages with awkward social issues in a humane yet cautionary fashion… packs a lot of challenging ideas into 90 minutes' * Evening Standard *

'An engrossing allegory for the modern age, where we consume things at the click of a button, this new work forces a consideration of what happens when we want something so badly that we try to pretend there are no consequences'

* WhatsOnStage *

'Brims with powerful emotions and interesting ideas'

* The Arts Desk *

'Explores the ethical minefield of international surrogacy through a personal story that is compelling and increasingly distressingIt’s a tough subject, but Franzmann brings a mix of dark humour and compassion to it... a piercing play about the way we live now'

* Financial Times *

'Hard-hitting… a hugely ambitious piece of work, exploring how people are commodified, bought and sold'

* Time Out *

'Bold stuff, packed with ideas… combines a dense psychological study with a philosophical question, then drops in some political bite to boot'

* The Stage *

'An outstanding success… Vivienne Franzmann is one of today's most sensitive and thoughtful playwrights'

* British Theatre Guide *

Vivienne Franzmann was a teacher who took up playwriting after winning the Bruntwood Playwriting award in 2008 with her first play, Mogadishu, which also won the 2010 George Devine Award and was first staged at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, in 2011. Other plays include: The IT (National Theatre Connections festival, 2021); Bodies (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2017); Pests (Royal Court, Royal Exchange Manchester and Clean Break, 2014); and The Witness (Royal Court, 2012). She has written for Channel 4, BBC 1, Radio 4 and Radio 3. In 2014, she was awarded a BAFTA for her short film for children, Lizard Girl.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781848426597
ISBN 10	1848426593
Title	Bodies
Author	Vivienne Franzmann
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2017-07-06
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.