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Duck

Plays, playscripts Literary studies: plays and playwrights

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Collection: Modern Plays

Language: English

Published by: Methuen Drama

Published on: 14th August 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 80 pages

ISBN: 9781350525771


Introduction

I''ve always been known for my timing. It''s what makes me a great batsman... Today, I''ve got the worst timing known to man.

Setting

It''s the summer of 2005, England prepares to win the Ashes, and Ismail is about to become the youngest ever player in his elite public school''s First XI cricket team. He sets his sights on immortality to break the school batting record and get his name into Wisden. But things are about to heat up.

About the Play

Recipient of the Pleasance''s Charlie Hartill Fund 2024, from award-winning playwright maatin, Duck explores the challenges of adolescence, the pressures of sporting competition, and what it means to establish your own identity.

Publication Details

This edition was published to coincide with the run at the Pleasance Courtyard at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2024.

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