The Nightwatchman
by Daniel Keene

The Nightwatchman Book Cover
The Nightwatchman Cover

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.

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Publication

Year Published
2007
ISBN 10
0868198013
ISBN 13
9780868198019
Binding
Paperback
Edition
UK ed.
Print Length
47 pages
Language
English
Print
The Nightwatchman is a Australian and New Zealand play written by and published by Currency Press in 2007. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780868198019 and an ISBN-10 of 0868198013.
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