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People, Places and Things
Series: Modern Plays
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“Macmillan doesn’t shy away from difficult questions about addiction and recovery and, rightly, doesn’t answer them ... this is a bold, timely and searching play” - Financial Times Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab. Her first step is to admit...
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“Macmillan doesn’t shy away from difficult questions about addiction and recovery and, rightly, doesn’t answer them ... this is a bold, timely and searching play” - Financial Times
Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab. Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn’t with Emma, it’s with everything else. She needs to tell the truth. But she’s smart enough to know that there’s no such thing. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive the modern world, how can she ever sober up?
People, Places and Things premiered at the National Theatre in 2015 before transferring to London’s West End and St. Ann’s Warehouse in New York. This edition is published to coincide with the return to the West End in June, 2024.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350519862
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 162g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Duncan Macmillan’s work has been performed throughout the world, including at the National Theatre, Royal Court, Almeida, Barbican, St Ann’s Warehouse, Melbourne Theatre Company, Berliner Ensemble, Hamburg Schauspielhaus, Schauspielhaus Ko¨ln, Burgtheater Vienna, Vesturport, Kansallisteatteri, Nationaltheatret Oslo and in the repertory of the Schaubu¨hne Berlin, as well as the Edinburgh Festival, the Manchester International Festival, Salzburg Festival, Festival d’Avignon and Theatertreffen, in the West End and on Broadway.
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