Christmas Eve
by Daniel Kehlmann trans Christopher Hampton

Christmas Eve Book Cover
Christmas Eve Cover

Synopsis

It's Christmas Eve, 2017. A philosophy professor is on her way to celebrate with her family when she is hauled out of a taxi and bundled into an interrogation room.

Opposite her, the senior officer is cynical, smart and relentless.

Incriminating evidence has been found against her.

Or has it?

Is a terrorist attack imminent or is this a case of state paranoia?

The clock ticks.

Played out in real time, this riveting thriller pits two powerful antagonists head to head.

Both think they are saving their country.

Only one of them will win.

Daniel Kehlmann's Christmas Eve , translated by Christopher Hampton, premiered at the Ustinov Theatre, Bath, in October 2017.

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Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 2 total roles, 1 female and 1 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year Published
2018
ISBN 10
0571345255
ISBN 13
9780571345250
Print Length
140 pages
Language
English
LCC
PT2671.E32
Print
Christmas Eve is a British play written by and published by Faber & Faber in 2018. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780571345250 and an ISBN-10 of 0571345255.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

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