The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
In a small Nigerian town, Ben and Obembe, along with their two older brothers, slip away to fish at a forbidden river. Unnoticed and carefree, they keep coming back until one day a madman's prophecy changes the course of their lives forever. Adapted by Gbolahan Obisesan from the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel by Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen is a powerful allegory of brotherhood, vengeance and fate. It was first seen at HOME, Manchester, in 2018, before a tour of the UK including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in a co-production between New Perspectives and HOME. 'A remarkable, mythic book' Alice Walker on The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma'Beautiful and memorable.. something very special'
* Guardian *'Gbolahan Obisesan has skilfully distilled this tragic story… [has] near-mythic qualities, exploring the bonds of family and the individual’s ability to defy fate'
* BritishTheatre.com *'Chigozie Obioma's novel [is brought] to vivid, unforgettable life'
* The Skinny *'A supreme piece of theatre… what comes across most powerfully is the bleed between imagination and memory, as re-enactment can turn into trauma, and play can stop being play'
* The Stage *Gbolahan Obisesan is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. His other plays include Zaida and Aadam, How Nigeria Became: A story, and a spear that didn't work, Hansel and Gretel, Mad About the Boy and Hold It Up, as well as stage adaptations of SS. Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill, based on a novel by Fred Khumalo, and Stephen Kelman's Pigeon English.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848427976 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848427972 |
| Title | The Fishermen |
| Author | Chigozie Obioma |
| Series | Nhb Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 2018-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |