Hard to Swallow by Mark Wheeller
A play based on the factual account of the life of an anorexic girl, Catherine Dunbard. The play handles the issues sensitively, charting her battle with her illness and her family's difficulties. The play reached the finals of the 1989 Lloyds Bank Youth Theatre Challenge.
Mark Wheeller began writing whilst a student at Marlwood Comprehensive School, Bristol. After teaching drama for thirty-six years he retired in July 2015 to concentrate on writing and delivering Drama/Theatre workshops to students and teachers across the world. Mark is one of the most-performed playwrights in Britain. Too Much Punch For Judy has been performed over 6,000 times and Chicken! nearly 6,000. Missing Dan Nolan and Hard to Swallow are both set texts for the GSCE Drama 9-1 exams. His work has been a staple part of the Drama curriculum both in the UK and abroad for the past three decades. Professional productions of Hard to Swallow, I Love You Mum, I Promise I Won't Die and Chicken regularly tour schools and many of Mark's works are available on DVD and digital fromats. His study guides include Drama Schemes, The Story Behind Too Much Punch For Judy, Drama Club & Hard to Swallow - Easy to Digest. He has three children and lives just outside the New Forest, with his wife Rachel, and Labrador, Dusty. Mark is one of the most-performed playwrights in Britain. Too Much Punch For Judy has been performed over 6,000 times and Chicken! nearly 6,000. Missing Dan Nolan and Hard to Swallow are both set texts for the GSCE Drama 9-1 exams. His work has been a staple part of the Drama curriculum both in the UK and abroad for the past three decades. Professional productions of Hard to Swallow, I Love You Mum, I Promise I Won't Die and Chicken regularly tour schools and many of Mark's works are available on DVD, with digital formats forthcoming in late 2020. His study guides include Drama Schemes, The Story Behind Too Much Punch For Judy, Drama Club & Hard to Swallow - Easy to Digest. He has three children and lives just outside the New Forest, with his wife Rachael, and Labrador, Dusty.
| SKU | GOR003961093 |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521399371 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521399378 |
| Title | Hard to Swallow |
| Author | Mark Wheeller |
| Series | Act Now |
| Condition | Very good |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1991-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
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| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
