When The Rain Stops Falling
by Andrew Bovell

When The Rain Stops Falling Book Cover
When The Rain Stops Falling Cover

Synopsis

A heartrending drama about family, betrayal and forgiveness, spanning four generations and two hemispheres.

From the writer of the award-winning film Lantana.

When the Rain Stops Falling moves from the claustrophobia of a London flat in 1959 to the windswept coast of southern Australia, and into the heart of the Australian desert in 2039.

It interweaves a series of connected stories as seven people confront the mysteries of their past in order to understand their future, revealing how patterns of betrayal, love and abandonment are passed on.

Until finally, as the desert is inundated with rain, one young man finds the courage to defy the legacy.

'superb... fiendishly ingenious... utterly compelling' - Guardian 'a work of gripping mystery and emotional depth... something very special' - Daily Telegraph 'extraordinary... grabs you by its imagination, its heartrending originality, its tragic vision' - Sunday Telegraph

Themes

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 9 total roles, 4 female and 5 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2009
ISBN 10
184842034X
ISBN 13
9781848420342
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
96 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCCN
2009483546
LCC
PR9619.3.B627 W45 2009
DCC
822/.914
eISBN 13
9781780013718
Print
When The Rain Stops Falling is a British play written by and published by Nick Hern Books in London, 2009. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781848420342 and an ISBN-10 of 184842034X.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Apple Books with an ISBN-13 of 9781780013718.

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