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Description
You lie there in the dark and the thoughts won't stop – you think of everything you could have done better…
A meticulous and respected stationmaster struggles to overcome his guilt when he finds himself suddenly culpable for a violent train crash that results in eighteen deaths. As the community come together to grieve, they succumb to a mob mentality that threatens to ostracize anyone who challenges the collective definition of morality and truth.
An intriguing hybrid of theatrical genres, Ödön von Horváth's 1937 play is part moral fable, part socio-political commentary and part noir-ish thriller.
Adapted by Obie Award-winner and Pulitzer Prize nominee Christopher Shinn, this thrilling new take on a classic play asks contemporary questions that resonate in our current political climate.
This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at New York's Park Armory in December 2019.
Product details

Published | Dec 26 2019 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 64 |
ISBN | 9781350159358 |
Imprint | Methuen Drama |
Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
Series | Modern Plays |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A playwright who writes with unshowy depth and unforced menace on a challenging subject
New York Magazine
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Mr Shinn sees and hears people as they are, and his greatest strength is his ability to reproduce onstage the clumsy poetry of natural human interaction. That skill is rarer than you might think.
New York Times