A Number E-Book

Caryl Churchill

• Herausgeber: Nick Hern Books
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

A fascinating meditation on human cloning, personal identity and the conflicting claims of nature and nurture. Bernard thought he was an only child. One day he learns the shocking truth: he is just one of a number of clones. Together, he and his father confront epic questions of identity, intimacy and belonging. Caryl Churchill's play A Number pushes the boundaries of science and ethics with an astonishing twist on the dynamics of the father/son relationship. It was originally produced at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2002, winning the Evening Standard Award for Best Play.

Leseprobe

Caryl Churchill

A NUMBER

NICK HERN BOOKS

London

www.nickhernbooks.co.uk

Contents

Title Page

Original Production

Characters

A Number

About the Author

Copyright and Performing Rights Information

A Number was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, London, on 23 September 2002, with the following cast:

Daniel Craig

Michael Gambon

Director

Stephen Daldry

Designer

Ian MacNeil

Lighting Designer

Rick Fisher

Sound Designer

Ian Dickinson

The play received its American premiere at the New York Theatre Workshop, on 16 November 2004, directed by James Macdonald, and performed by Sam Shepard and Dallas Roberts.

The play was filmed for television by HBO and the BBC for transmission in 2008, directed by James Macdonald, and performed by Tom Wilkinson and Rhys Ifans.

Characters

SALTER, a man in his early sixties

BERNARD, his son, forty

BERNARD, his son, thirty-five

MICHAEL BLACK, his son, thirty-five

The play is for two actors. One plays Salter, the other his sons.

The scene is the same throughout, it’s where Salter lives.

1.

SALTER, a man in his early sixties and his son BERNARD (B2), thirty-five.

B2

A number

SALTER

you mean

B2

a number of them, of us, a considerable

SALTER

say

B2

ten, twenty

SALTER

didn’t you ask?

B2

I got the impression

SALTER

why didn’t you ask?

B2

I didn’t think of asking.

SALTER

I can’t think why not, it seems to me it would be the first thing you’d want to know, how far has this thing gone, how many of these things are there?