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SHINING
SOULS
by Chris Hannan
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SHINING SOULS premiered at the Traverse, Edinburgh
in 1996, directed by Ian Brown. Written for four women and six
men, it went on to have successful productions in Lonodn, Chicago
and most recently at the Tron in Glasgow. |
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It's Anne's wedding day. Her past is a Pandora's box
of horror and loss and today it gets opened. Haunted by the memory
of the suicide of her twin sons, Anne seeks solace in two boyfriends,
both called Billy, one of whom she will marry that day. Ten weird
and wonderul characters get caught up in the esnuing pandemonium
in the East End of Glasgow. All day they seems com[elled to invoke
worlds beyond this one - until finally, before dusk, they cross
to the other side. The result is a play which transcends lunacy. |
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'Hannan's writing is so brimful of confidence as
to make it both hilarious and heartbreaking...full of wishing
and hoping, this is a sad, beautiful and profound piece of work'.
Neil Cooper, The Herald |
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'carries a real touch of greatness about it, and
a resonance that might be heard today in almost any city in the
West.
Joyce Macmillan, The Scotsman |
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'Hannan weaves weird and wonderful characters together
with a beautifully sympathetic dialogue.'
Mark Brown, The Guardian |
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'[Hannan] has a density of expression, a control
of populous scenes and dramatic development and a sheer verve
which few writers, living or dead, can touch'.
The Sunday Times |
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SHINING SOULS is published by Nick Hern. |
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For script enquiries, please contact Lisa Foster at
lisa@alanbrodie.com |
© Alan Brodie Representation 2002 |
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