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Dark Road
Laura Lundgren Smith
This Beautiful Future
by Rita Kalnejais
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the magical experience of the production, often reliving the performance rather than focusing solely on the text. Many find the play's exploration of young love under a harsh regime to be both endearing and impactful, despite some confusion regarding certain elements of the script.
Magical production experienceEndearing portrayal of young loveConfusing elements in the script
Synopsis
Elodie is 17. She’s French.
She washes her legs before going to church.
She believes in God.
Otto is 15.
He’s a German soldier.
Bulletproof skin.
Eyes that could pierce tanks.
He was part of a firing squad today.
It’s 1944.
Outside, the world around them is exploding.
Inside, the room shakes.
Elodie and Otto’s naked bodies touch.
Publication
PublisherOberon
Year2017
BindingPaperback
Pages72
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781786822093
ISBN-101786822091
eISBN-139781786822109
This Beautiful Future is a British historical play written by Rita Kalnejais and published by Oberon (2017).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781786822109).
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