The Skriker
by Caryl Churchill

The Skriker Book Cover
The Skriker Cover

Synopsis

An extraordinary play combining English folk tales with modern urban life in a physically and verbally stunning creation.

The Skriker of English legend is 'a shapeshifter and death portent, ancient and damaged'.

In the play we follow in its search for love and revenge, as it pursues two young women to London, changing its shape at every new encounter.

Along with the Skriker come Rawheadandbloodybones, the Kelpie, the Green Lady, Black Dog and more, till the whole country is swarming with enticing and angry creatures that have burst from the underworld.

'unwholesome, hypnotic and born in the dark... spellbinding' - Independent on Sunday

Themes

Performance

Cast

A large cast size of 15 total roles, 9 female and 6 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
1994
ISBN 10
1854592750
ISBN 13
9781854592750
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
80 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCC
PR6053.H786 S57 1994g
eISBN 13
9781780013589
Print
The Skriker is a British play written by and published by Nick Hern Books in London, 1994. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781854592750 and an ISBN-10 of 1854592750.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Apple Books with an ISBN-13 of 9781780013589.

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