The Nightwatchman
by Daniel Keene

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Synopsis

Bill has lived a life amongst the rambling beauty of the old family home.

Now he's gone blind, and children Helen and Michael have returned for a few days to move him to a secure apartment.

On the outside Bill is stoic, resigned to his fate, but inside he silently rages against the darkness.

Helen feels the weight of responsibility -- for both her father and her own family.

The fragility of her marriage has her longing for the untroubled days of childhood.

Photographer Michael is on the verge of a quiet breakdown, having for years avoided meaningful connection with any human being.

Drawn together in a garden full of echoes, the three discover tender memories of the shared past unwilling to release them...

"The Nightwatchman" is an incredibly moving, poetic and ultimately life-affirming ode to the human spirit and the memories that define us. 3 acts, 2 male, 1 female.

Publication

Year2007
BindingPaperback
EditionUK ed.
Pages47
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780868198019
ISBN-100868198013

The Nightwatchman is a Australian & New Zealand play written by Daniel Keene and published by Currency Press (2007).

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Currency Press · 2007 · 47 pp

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