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From Both Hips
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A bold exploration of identity, desire, and theatrical possibility. A world premiere at Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
Perfect for audiences seeking experimental, provocative theatre.
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About the Ebook
A gripping drama about revenge and absolution, from the award-winning author of Howie the Rookie.
Paul has been accidentally shot in the hip by a policeman. Back from hospital, he is bitter and self-pitying. He is also two-timing his wife. Then the policeman appears with an apology, a gun and an extraordinary suggestion...
Mark O'Rowe's first professionally produced play, From Both Hips was first performed by Fishamble Theatre Company at the Little Theatre, Tallaght, in June 1997, transferring to the Project Arts Centre, Dublin, and the Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Fearless examination of identity and sexuality.
- Innovative theatrical form and content.
- Published by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.
- Theatre that challenges and transforms.
Reviews
'Gripping... like a Russian doll, where everything from seemingly inconsequential lines to crops and phone-calls - interlocking and overlapping - gradually slots into place... a playwright to watch' The Independent
About the Author
Mark O'Rowe is an Irish playwright whose plays include Howie the Rookie (Bush Theatre, London, 1999), From Both Hips (Fishamble, 1997), Made in China (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 2001), Crestfall (Gate Theatre, Dublin, 2003), Terminus (Abbey Theatre, 2007), Our Few and Evil Days (Abbey Theatre, 2014), The Approach (Landmark Productions, Project Arts Centre, Dublin, 2018) and Reunion (Landmark Productions, Galway International Arts Festival, 2024). His version of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler was staged by the Abbey Theatre in 2015.
His screenplays include Broken (2012), based on the novel by Daniel Clay, Perrier’s Bounty (2009), Boy A (2007), based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell, and Intermission (2004).
Author photo by Ros Kavanagh
Publication Details
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication Date: 01 December 2014
Print Length: 50 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781780014418
Format: Ebook
Language: English
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