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Book SynopsisMulti-award-winning Scottish playwright Kieran Hurley has been making waves since the early 2010s with his vivid storytelling and searing honesty, creating plays acutely concerned with society and community, and deeply enmeshed in Scotland''s local political context. Tracking the evolution of Hurley''s work from his early solo shows to his later large-cast plays and featuring an introduction by Scottish theatre critic Joyce McMillan, this is an exciting collection showcasing one of the UK''s most exciting creators of politically-engaged theatre. The plays collected are:
Hitch (2010): a previously unpublished solo show about Hurley''s hitchhiking trip to the 2009 G8 meeting in L''Aquila, exploring the meaning of political protest.
Beats (2012): a coming-of-age story exploring the aftermath of the 1994 Criminal Justice Act outlawing raves. It was adapted into a film in 2019, garnering nominations for BIFA Best Debut Screenplay and WGGB Best Screenplay.
Heads Up (2016):
Trade ReviewGripping, truthful and engaged …
Mouthpiece reaffirms Kieran Hurley’s place as a hugely talented playwright for today. * The Stage on Mouthpiece *
A tremendous piece of storytelling that takes us back to 1994… One of the best shows of the Edinburgh Festival last year. * The Guardian on Beats *
Table of ContentsIntroduction by Joyce McMillan
Plays 1.
Hitch 2.
Beats 3.
Heads Up 4.
Mouthpiece 5.
The Enemy
