One night in January 2010 and an earthquake in Haiti leaves around a hundred thousand people dead and almost two million homeless. Meanwhile; somewhere in a leafy North London suburb; a group of six individuals convene over avocado and prawns; followed by a monkfish stew. They struggle with worries over their mortgages; their mobile phone tariffs; their Facebook friends; their careers; their love lives; their diets; their alcohol intake; their holiday plans and whether or not any of them will be able to make any lasting impression on history.lsquo;Torben Betts is one of the most exciting theatre writing talents I have come across in many a yearrsquo; - Alan Ayckbourn lsquo;Betts has a profound and highly original theatrical voicersquo; - Daily Telegraph lsquo;Just about the most original and extraordinary writer of drama we have...a boldly visionary poet... a political Beckett... a flamingly original writer we ignore at our peril. - Liz Lochhead;National Poet Of Scotland lsquo;What starts out as a mildly amusing comedy of social dysfunctionality turns into something altogether darker and less comfortablersquo; ndash; The Stagelsquo;A fantastic new playhellip; accurate and witty writinghellip; This stunning and moving play presented the drama and tragedy of everyday middle class life in a simple but believable stylehellip; an absolute triumphrsquo; 5 stars ndash; The Public Reviews
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Not my kind of book.By Raphael ShammaaIts really not my kind of book. But how do you get out of writing this stuff? If you know of a way out of contributing to s promotional material. make sure to let me know.
