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Description
In 1994 the Criminal Justice Act effectively outlawed raves, banning public gatherings around amplified music characterised by ‘the emission of a succession of repetitive beats.’Featuring a soundtrack from a live DJ and psychedelic 90s-inspired visuals, Beats tells the story of Johnno McCreadie, a teenager living in a small suburban Scottish town at the time of the Act. Beats is an award-winning new play by Kieran Hurley; a coming-of-age story exploring rebellion, apathy, and the irresistible power of gathered youth.
Beats was the winner of Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, as well as the winner of The Arches Platform 18 Behaviour Award 2012.
Product details
Published | Jul 29 2013 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 64 |
ISBN | 9781783195367 |
Imprint | Oberon Books |
Series | Oberon Modern Plays |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A tremendous piece of storytelling that takes us back to 1994
Guardian
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An outstanding show; clever, ruthless, compassionate, full of political insight - with a subtlety, humanity that takes the breath away
The Scotsman
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The most exhilarating, urgent response to the events of last summer (2011 UK riots) that I've ever seen. A must.
Independent
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Hurley delivers the performance with an eye-popping intensity
Time Out
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An original, urgent piece of theatre
Telegraph
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Deceptively brilliant
The Herald