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Attempts on Her Life

Martin Crimp author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Faber & Faber

Published:15th Mar '07

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Attempts on Her Life by Martin Crimp is at turns hilarious and shocking, a rollercoaster of twentieth century obsessions from pornography to ethnic violence and terrorism to unprotected sex.

Attempts on her Life 17 scenarios for the theatre
by Martin Crimp
Attempts to describe her? Attempts on her Life 17 scenarios for the theatre
by Martin Crimp

Attempts on her Life 17 scenarios for the theatre
by Martin Crimp
Attempts to describe her?
Attempts to destroy her?
Or attempts to destroy herself?
Is Anne the object of violence?
Or its terrifying practitioner?

Martin Crimps 17 scenarios for the theatre, shocking and hilarious by turn, are a rollercoaster of late 20th-century obsessions. From pornography and ethnic violence, to terrorism and unprotected sex, its strange array of nameless characters attempt to invent the perfect story to encapsulate our time.
Since its premiere 10 years ago, Attempts on her Life has been translated into more than 20 languages. This is its first major UK revival. Attempts on her Life 17 scenarios for the theatre
by Martin Crimp

ISBN: 9780571236695

Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 8mm

Weight: 90g

96 pages

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