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Nick Hern Books, London [Published date: 2013]. Softcover, [xx], 72 pp; 20 cm. First edition.
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In very good condition. Pictorial paper covers show light shelfwear and faint scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. A play by Irish playwright Elaine Murphy (b. 1970s?), commissioned by the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and premiered on the Abbey stage 12 June 2013. Cast included Deirdre Donnelly, Barbara Brennan, Ruth Hegarty, Eva Bartley, and Niamh Daly. Directed by Jim Culleton. [From back cover] Five women with five different stories on a girls' night in to remember; It's Breda's birthday, but life's not been going according to plan of late and she's in no mood to celebrate, her friends however have other ideas; A funny and insightful glimpse into the power of female friendship, Shush by Elaine Murphy premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in June 2013; Elaine Murphy's previous plays include Little Gem, which won the 2008 Fishamble New Writing Award, the Stewart Parker/BBC Drama Award and the 2009 Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award; "One of those rare plays that leave you feeling better about life when you leave the theatre than you did when you entered" - Daily Telegraph on Little Gem; "An exhilarating new talent" - Independent.