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Book SynopsisA collection of the best plays from central and eastern europe. BELGRADE TRILOGY by BILJANA SRBLJANOVIC (Yugoslavia) Set in Sydney, Los Angeles and Prague on New Year''s Eve, the everyday life of young exiles from the Balkans. Winner of the Slobodan Selenic Prize ~THE TENDER MERCIES by SLADJANA VUJOVIC (Montenegro) A three-hander about torture, power and language. Edinburgh fringe first winner. ~ NASCENDO by ALINA NELEGA (Romania) Set in a Maternity ward on the eve of the revolution, patients and staff reflect the divided nature of Romanian society. ~ THE CHOSEN ONES by ELENA POPOVA (Belorussia) Winner of the first European play competition ''A poignant portrayal of postcommunist society.'' ~ THE UMBILICAL CORD by KRYSTYNA KOFTA (Poland) An intense family relationship, where ritual has replaced real life. ''...a generation suffering moral defeat.'' ~ TULIP DOCTOR by VERA FILO (Hungary) Set against the background of war, life becomes a cartoon, where anything can happen and will. ~ JENU
Table of ContentsForeword by Gerald Lidstone 6 Introduction by Sian Evans and Cheryl Robson 8 Jenufa, (Her Step-daughter) by Gabriela Preissova, translated by Barbara Day 18 The Umbilical Cord by Krystyna Kofta, translated by Joanna Mludzinska 62 Tulip Doctor by Vera Filo, translated by Mia Nadasi 105 The Tender Mercies by Sladjana Vujovic 140 Nascendo by Alina Nelega, translated by Alina Nelega and Cheryl Robson 188 The Chosen Ones by Elena Popova, translated by Sandra Harvey 226 Belgrade Trilogy by Biljana Srbljanovic, translated by Ellis 270
