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The Night Heron

$13.00
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Full Length, Tragicomedy
6 men, 1 woman
Total Cast: 7, Interior
ISBN-13: 978-0-8222-1996-5


MIN. PERFORMANCE FEE: $105 per performance.
THE STORY: The sighting of a rare bird attracts attention to a remote part of the Fens. The visiting birdwatchers cannot know what dangers lie in the freezing darkness of the marshes. In an isolated cabin, Wattmore, bruised and bleeding, is recording the Old Testament onto cassette. Griffin arrives with two bags of chips. Salvation is at hand—a cash prize for winning the university poetry competition and a possible lodger. Meanwhile outside the town is stirring…
“…dark, funny, spellbinding…A beautiful, haunting play.” —The Times (London).

“Jez Butterworth’s long-awaited follow-up to his dazzling 1995 debut, Mojo, is a tragicomic fantasy that feels like a cross between David Rudkin and Sam Peckinpah. Powerfully written and wonderfully imaginative, it is a fascinating play…” —The Stage (London).

“A dark and probing examination of the dynamics of friendship and the human condition. HERON is filled with interesting characters that reveal their secrets slowly and teasingly. It’s provocative stuff…” —Next Magazine (London).