The Riots
The Riots
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Summary
A real-time picture of London's 2011 summer riots as they unfolded, told by the many voices affected by the riots.
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The Riots by Gillian Slovo
The Government has so far refused a Public Inquiry into the riots that shook our cities this Summer, so the Tricycle is mounting its own. This verbatim play builds a real-time picture of the riots as they unfolded. And then, from interviews with politicians, police, teachers, lawyers, community leaders, as well as victims and on-lookers, The Riots analyses what happened, why it happened, and what we should do towards making a better future for ourselves and our city. Astonishing stories and equally astonishing conclusions told by the many voices that have been stirred up by the riots.
“The play offers a bold panorama of civil disaffection… There is a density of detail that is compelling… There’s plenty of evidence of emotion: adrenaline highs and the stomach-churning fears of the police and victims of arson…a good story which has the smoky smell of truth.. The Riots is both an enthralling discussion and a powerful reminder of the anger boiling up in society today.” – Arts Desk “Gillian Slovo organises the collected spoken evidence with skilful, illuminating insight… this is important, pertinent theatre” – The Stage “A thought provoking and admirably even-handed play on the subject.” –The Telegraph
The play offers a bold panorama of civil disaffection There is a density of detail that is compelling There’s plenty of evidence of emotion: adrenaline highs and the stomach-churning fears of the police and victims of arson a good story which has the smoky smell of truth... The Riots is both an enthralling discussion and a powerful reminder of the anger boiling up in society today.” Arts Desk Gillian Slovo organises the collected spoken evidence with skilful, illuminating insight this is important, pertinent theatre” The Stage A thought provoking and admirably even-handed play on the subject.” The Telegraph
The play offers a bold panorama of civil disaffection There is a density of detail that is compelling There’s plenty of evidence of emotion: adrenaline highs and the stomach-churning fears of the police and victims of arson a good story which has the smoky smell of truth... The Riots is both an enthralling discussion and a powerful reminder of the anger boiling up in society today.” Arts Desk Gillian Slovo organises the collected spoken evidence with skilful, illuminating insight this is important, pertinent theatre” The Stage A thought provoking and admirably even-handed play on the subject.” The Telegraph
Gillian Slovo was born in South Africa and lives in London. She is the author of ten novels and a family memoir, Every Secret Thing. Of her last two novels; Red Dust, winner of the RFI temoin du monde prize in France, has been made into a film; and Ice Road has been shortlisted for the Orange prize. Previous plays include verbatim play Guantanamo: Honour Bound to Defend Freedom, published & performed to great acclaim.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781849431996 |
| ISBN 10 | 184943199X |
| Title | The Riots |
| Author | Gillian Slovo |
| Series | Oberon Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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