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Synopsis
In the mid-1990s, in an expensive hotel room in Leeds, a middle-aged man seduces a young woman. When she resists, he rapes her. At the same time this man--journalist Ian--attacks naive, simple-minded Cate, a war rages outside the hotel. After a soldier breaks into the room, a mortar shell blasts away the wall of the hotel, crushing the violence of the hotel room into the violence of the world outside. Originally called a “disgusting feast of filth,” Blasted has since been recognized as a visceral and poetic investigation of the horrors of conflict and bloodshed, largely inspired by the Yugoslav wars. Beyond its violent action, Sarah Kane’s first play is lauded as a portrayal of how humanity attempts to survive in the face of unimaginable death and destruction.
Show Information
- Book
- Sarah Kane
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Mature Audiences (M)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 1995
- Genres
- Drama, Tragedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Spectacle, Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- hotel room, Leeds, England, 1990s
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- College/University, Mature Audiences, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult Characters
Context
Sarah Kane's plays are widely available for purchase, but performance licensing is restricted. Inquires should be directed to her licensing agent, Casarotto, Ramsay, & Associates: https://www.casarotto.co.uk/clients/sarah-kane-1
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Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Male |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Female |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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