The year of the monkey / Claire Dowie.
| Author/creator | Dowie, Claire author. |
| Other author | Dowie, Claire. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | London : Bloomsbury, [2013] |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Drama online |
| Summary | 'The Year of the Monkey' is a collection of four short plays, each play taking the form of a long, narrative monologue. In 'Bonfire Night' the speaker, a woman caring for her elderly father, reminisces about being a young girl who wanted to play with guns like the boys. 'Arsehammers' is about a boy's relationship with his grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer's. The protagonist of 'Allotments' talks about her neighbourhood's garden allotments, her favourite topic of conversation, and reveals the unusual community that has grown around it. In 'The Year of the Monkey' a mother dreams of injecting some excitement into her life. Funny, poignant and occasionally shocking, these four pieces demonstrate Dowie's great facility with storytelling. |
| General note | Previously issued in print: The year of the monkey and other plays. London: Methuen Drama, 2001. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 28, 2013). |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Standard identifier# | 10.5040/9781408169681.00000002 |