Anna Barnes’ MinusOneSister is a contemporary retelling of
Sophocles’ classic tragedy, Electra. The teenage siblings take
the stage, and loyalties are challenged as each confronts their own
grief and guilt. Barnes challenges patterns of blame that persist
today when dealing with violence and sexuality. Winner of the 2013
Patrick White Playwrights’ Award. ‘Barnes has tapped into
something essential and immediate about young women, about anxiety and
terror and anger and a constant, destructive lack of control over
their own bodies and lives.’ — Time Out
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Product details
ISBN
9781760621346
Published
2024
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Currency Press
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Author