Hard to Swallow: New Edition with Bonus Features Contributor(s): Wheeller, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1913630242 ISBN-13: 9781913630249 Publisher: Salamander Street Ltd. OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Science - Psychology - Young Adult Nonfiction | Drama |
Dewey: 822.914 |
Physical Information: 0.27" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.26 lbs) 104 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 2020 Edition Set text for Eduqas GCSE 9-1 Drama exam Based on Maureen Dunbar's award-winning book and film Catherine: The Story of a Young Girl Who Died of Anorexia Nervosa. Catherine Dunbar died in 1984, after a seven-year battle against anorexia nervosa. She was just twenty-two. Mark Wheeller's potent documentary play uses the words from Catherine's diaries and also of those most closely involved and affected. This 2020 edition includes a foreword by the late Maureen Dunbar, unseen extra scenes and a reflection by Mark, on the astonishing journey of this widely studied play since its first performances, including one by OYT on the Olivier Stage of the Royal National Theatre. Suitable for: Key Stage 3/4, BTEC, GCSE Cast: 6 female, 3 male, 22 female/male, or 3 female and 2 male with doubling.
Vera Lustig, The Independent
Anne McFerran, Stage and Television Today |