Shallow Slumber
Author | : Chris Lee |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 59 |
Release | : 2014-07-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781408172698 |
ISBN-13 | : 1408172690 |
Rating | : 4/5 (690 Downloads) |
Download or read book Shallow Slumber written by Chris Lee and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shallow Slumber is a new play by award-winning writer and social worker Chris Lee, exploring therelationship between a young mother and a social worker. Dawn never thought motherhood would feel like this. Moira never thought she'd have a case like this. Unfolding backwards to the heart-rending moment when everything changed, Shallow Slumber looks past the headlines to the lives beneath. The play tackles the topical and thorny issue of social care, intervention and trust in a contemporary and relevant social setting. Inspired by the Baby P tragedy, this powerful two-hander has an intricate, innovative structure which disturbingly charts the onset of abuse backwards, from contrition and repentance, to the breakdown of the maternal relationship. With heart-wrenchingly realistic portraits and dialogue which combines fluidity with tightness, Shallow Slumber is an accomplished piece of writing, both structurally and emotionally.