Festival Extra

 

  

 
 

Thursday 11 November

Sarah Kane : A life

  

The Library Theatre, Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ 

Time: 7- 8.30pm 

In Association with SHOUT Festival 

 

The plays of Sarah Kane have been performed all over the world, and translated into countless languages, but it remains little known that her controversial career has links here in Birmingham. It was while studying for what is now the University of Birmingham’s MPhil in Playwriting that Sarah’s play Blasted was performed as part of a student showcase. There followed four other remarkable plays, work that has been studied and discussed ever since. Dark, with dry humour and an incredible appetite for love in spite of the often gruesome subject matter, there is no question of her contribution to British Theatre.

 A life tortured by depression ended in suicide in 1999. Kane was 28. 4.48 Psychosis, her final play, was performed posthumously and was widely believed to be a suicide note – a notion that many who knew her fiercely deny. 

Join us to explore the life and work of this remarkable writer and to look beyond the myths we think we know.

Tickets: £5 (£4) 

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