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Octopolis - NHB Modern Plays

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Publisher's Synopsis

'There were three people in my marriage… Three people and twelve legs.'

Professor George Grey is world-renowned for her pioneering research into octopus intelligence. Recently bereaved, her closest relationship these days is with her research subject: Frances, who resides in a large, purpose-built tank in George's campus accommodation.

But when ambitious anthropologist Harry enters her life, his breathtaking new theory threatens to tear her world apart in more ways than one…

A play for two actors - and one octopus - Octopolis by Marek Horn is a fascinating and funny exploration of love, grief and what makes us human. It premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in September 2023, directed by Ed Madden.

About the Publisher

Nick Hern Books

Nick Hern Books is the UK's leading specialist performing arts publisher with over 1,000 plays and theatre books in our catalogue. Our list of plays includes work by many of the UK's preeminent playwrights, as well as some of the most exciting emerging writers. We work with major theatres and theatre companies across the UK and in Ireland to publish new plays alongside their professional premieres, often in the form of a 'programme/text' that combines the functions of theatre programme and playtext. We also publish many classic plays and plays in translation, together with a wide range of authoritative theatre books, many of them written by well-known theatre practitioners.

Book information

ISBN: 9781839042621
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 822.92
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 80
Weight: 100g
Height: 128mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 9mm