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Little Thing, Big Thing
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Description
In Nigeria, a frightened child puts an old roll of film into the hands of Dublin-bound teacher Sister Martha. In Dublin, ex-con Larry, with a wounded backside, has to get out of the city to rob a convent.
Meanwhile, Scarab Oil plans to unleash its new clean fuel of the future. The film roll Martha is carrying attracts the urgent interest of some very powerful and ambitious people.
A play written for two actors and filled with memorable characters, Little Thing, Big Thing is the latest production from the innovative and outstanding Irish theatre company Fishamble.
Product details

Published | 05 Mar 2014 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 96 |
ISBN | 9781472582881 |
Imprint | Methuen Drama |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Series | Modern Plays |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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O'Kelly finesses this deceptively breezy, carefully constructed story with his signature imagistic, action- oriented approach to language . . . Sketching a wide geopolitical canvas with everyday voices and poetic interior monologues, words render everything in fluid, filmic detail.
Irish Times
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funny, moving and profound by turns. . . . there is some beautiful writing here . . . good writing, a tight plot and a genuine desire to entertain
The Scotsman
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impressive . . . impeccable . . . a cloak-and-dagger comedy with a pure but unsentimental heart and a social conscience . . . Mr. O'Kelly('s) chameleonic talents are impressive . . . an ending that stops you short, right before it makes you think
New York Times
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exciting . . . it's a pleasure
Huffington Post
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riveting . . . the subject and story are current and trending . . . highly entertaining with a devastating and memorable ending
Blogcritics
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highly enjoyable . . . an ectopic romp with political edge and well-insulated wit
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