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Made in India
Satinder Kaur Chohan
Bodies
by Vivienne Franzmann
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play. While some appreciate the snappy dialogue and abstract themes, others express strong negativity, with one reviewer going so far as to call it the worst play they have ever encountered. Overall, the reception appears divided, with a few strong advocates among a backdrop of critical voices.
Snappy and realistic dialogueAbstract and open to interpretationCompelling storyVery divisive opinionsSome found it frustrating
Synopsis
‘We should have brought a gift.’
‘We’ve brought a gift.
It’s called twenty-two thousand pounds.’
Purchased from Russia.
Developed in India.
Delivered to the UK.
A global transaction over nine months that offers ‘a lifetime of happiness’ for all involved.
Vivienne Franzmann's play Bodies explores the human cost of surrogacy, and what we’ll overlook to get what we want.
The play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, on 5 July 2017, in a production directed by Jude Christian.
Publication
PublisherNick Hern Books
Year2017
BindingPaperback
Pages144
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781848426597
ISBN-101848426593
eISBN-139781780019086
LCCPR6106
Bodies is a British play written by Vivienne Franzmann and published by Nick Hern Books (2017).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781780019086).
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