Protection by Fin Kennedy

Protection by Fin Kennedy

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A tough but vulnerable play about our crumbling social fabric - and the people who have to pick up the pieces.

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Protection by Fin Kennedy

A tough but vulnerable play about our crumbling social fabric - and the people who have to pick up the pieces. Protection is a behind-the-scenes look at a team of social workers and their 'clients' in Britain's most misunderstood public service. Angela breaks the rules to get things done - her way. Shirley misses the old days, when protection came without a price. Their manager, Gordon, is screwing Angela whilst busy claiming on expenses. And for newcomer Grace, it's a struggle simply not to piss anyone off. Fin Kennedy's play was first performed at Soho Theatre, London, in 2003.

'Real excitement lies in discovering a young writer who is more concerned with major political issues than minor domestic upsets'

* Guardian *

'Taut, attention-grabbing new drama.. At a point when it seems easier for headlines to demonise the young and disaffected rather than focus on the cycles of abuse and betrayal that create them, Protection races the audience through a sparky evocation of individuals tackling some of the greatest problems facing Tony Blair's Britain'

* Evening Standard *

Fin Kennedy is an award-winning playwright who has frequently worked in collaboration with school-age children, in particular at Mulberry School in East London.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781854597632
ISBN 10 1854597639
Title Protection
Author Fin Kennedy
Series Nhb Modern Plays
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Year published 2003-07-25
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.