Mrs Atkins remembers: A play for radio in 1 act by Alan McManus (English) Paperb
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Mrs Atkins remembers: A play for radio in 1 act by Alan McManus (English) Paperb. In doing so, they have learned new skills, honed old ones, have fun, raise their self-esteem and make theatre more popular. Author Alan McManus. Mrs Atkins remembers by Alan McManus Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Broadcast annually on Sunny Govan Radio, "Mrs Atkins remembers" is a seven minute play set in White Cliff's Rest Home where an Occupational Therapist is attempting to lead demented residents Mrs Atkins, Col. Halliburton, Michael, Catherine and the Vicar in a 'Down Memory Lane' session. 'Dementia' means the state of being out of one's mind and here out of the coercive official mindset of remembrance of the 2014 Centenary of the start of WW1. Subverting the 'therapeutic' plans for happy memories, the residents and the Vicar in their fay conversation bring up dangerous memories of homosexuality in the ranks, carpet-bombing, court martial and military execution of shell-shocked soldiers - and the recurring and final question: why? The playwright draws on family memories of his grandfather, stories from his father, accounts from WW1 nurses; a photograph of carpet-bombing; and his own experience of working with NST school heritage tours in Flanders and Picardy. He has previously published a critical article on this subject: "Poppies and Pedagogy: learning from the Great War". Alan McManus is the founder of Tent City Theatre Company which, with a cooperative company of about fifty intelligent, creative and initially mostly un(der)employed friends, together with their sister student group, POLIS, played on SubCity Radio, Sunny Govan Radio; at Doune the Rabbithole, The Kinning Park Complex, The Pearce Institute, St Mary's Cathedral and for Philanthrobeats at The Flying Duck - all in and around Glasgow. In doing so, they have learned new skills, honed old ones, have fun, raise their self-esteem and make theatre more popular. "Mrs Atkins Remembers" is his first play for radio and is preceded by "Jésus de Glasgow" (in homage to "Jésus de Montreal") and "Shock Doctrine". Alan is a recent graduate of the Master of Literature: Playwriting & Dramaturgy at the University of Glasgow and, on rejoining the community theatre company of his youth, played several supporting roles in Anne Downie's "Parking Lot in Pitsburgh" then a main role in the full-length 3-hander "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" by Frank McGuinness. As a free-lance academic, he also publishes books and articles on philosophy and ethics as well as an inclusive series of novels set in Glasgow (the Bruno Benedetti Mysteries) under the pen name of Alan Ahrens-McManus. Details ISBN 1514877368 ISBN-13 9781514877364 Title Mrs Atkins remembers Author Alan McManus Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 26 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GEItemID:95975759; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
