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Anna Ziegler: Plays One: Photograph 51; A Delicate Ship Boy; The Last Match (Oberon Modern Playwrights)

The first collection of plays from a major American playwright, Plays One includes: Photograph 51, A Delicate Ship, Boy and The Last Match.Photograph 51: Does Rosalind Franklin know how precious her photograph is? In the race to unlock the secret of life it could be the one to hold the key. With rival scientists looking everywhere for the answer, who will be first to see it and more importantly, understand it? Anna Ziegler's extraordinary play looks at the woman who cracked DNA and asks what is sacrificed in the pursuit of science, love and a place in history.A Delicate Ship: A haunting love triangle triggers an unexpected chain of events in this poetic play. A humorous and heartbreaking look at love and memory. Boy: Inspired by a true story, Boy explores the complicated terrain of trying to find love in a new body, and the inextricable bonds between doctor and patient - creator and creation. Commissioned by the Manhattan Theatre Club and the Sloan Foundation.The Last Match: The semifinals of the U.S. Open are underway. Sergei Sergeyev, an up-and-coming Russian phenom, and Tim Porter, a great American superstar in the twilight of his career, battle under the lights on center court. As the intense, back-and-forth action unfolds, Anna Ziegler take us inside the minds of these two extraordinary players to contemplate athleticism, masculinity and marriage. And by match point, much more has been won and lost than a game of tennis. Read more ASIN B01JPCBM0U XRay Not Enabled ISBN13 978-1783193165 Edition 1st Language English File size 770 KB Page Flip Enabled Publisher Oberon Books Word Wise Not Enabled Print length 329 pages Accessibility Learn more Screen Reader Supported Publication date August 4, 2016 Enhanced typesetting Enabled
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