The Island Nation
by Christine Bacon

The Island Nation Book Cover
The Island Nation Cover

Synopsis

The world does not care.

The world doesn't even know.

There are European tourists sipping cocktails right now on the beaches in the south, who have no idea what's happening in the north.

Sri Lanka, 2009.

A 26-year civil war between the government and the Tamil Tigers is coming to an end.

The United Nations, the media and all independent witnesses are banned from entering the war zone.

Nila, a young Tamil woman, is trapped in rebel-held territory.

Rebecca, a British aid worker, is desperate to get her out.

Erik, a Norwegian politician, thinks he has a plan for peace.

But nothing is certain – and nobody is safe.

Be transported to the heart of Sri Lanka to discover the shocking truths, and the extraordinary human sides, of the biggest unreported war story of our time.

Based on real events, The Island Nation is a visceral, revelatory new play by Christine Bacon, artistic director of the pioneering human rights theatre company ice&fire.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 6 total roles, 3 female and 3 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Oberon
Year Published
2017
ISBN 10
1786820668
ISBN 13
9781786820662
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
88 pages
Language
English
eISBN 13
9781786820679
Print
The Island Nation is a British play written by and published by Oberon in 2017. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781786820662 and an ISBN-10 of 1786820668.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Apple Books Google Play with an ISBN-13 of 9781786820679.

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