Hard to Swallow

<p><strong>2020 Edition</strong></p> <p><strong>Suitable text for GCSE 9-1 Drama</strong></p> <p>Based on Maureen Dunbar's award-winning book and film <em>Catherine: The Story of a Young Girl Who Died of Anorexia Nervosa</em>. Catherine Dunbar died in 1984 after a seven-year battle against anorexia nervosa. She was just twenty-two.</p> <p>Mark Wheeller's potent documentary play uses the words from Catherine's diaries and also of those most closely involved and affected. </p> <p>This 2020 edition includes a foreword by the late Maureen Dunbar unseen extra scenes and a reflection by Mark on the astonishing journey of this widely studied play since its first performances including one by OYT on the Olivier Stage of the Royal National Theatre.</p> <p><strong>Suitable for:</strong> Key Stage 3/4 BTEC GCSE<br /> <strong>Duration:</strong> 75 minutes approximately
<br /> <strong>Cast:</strong> 6 female 3 male 22 female/male or 3 female and 2 male with doubling.</p> <p><strong>This play reaches moments of almost unbearable intensity... naturalistic scenes flow seamlessly into sequences of highly stylised theatre... such potent theatre!</strong><em>
<br /> </em><em>Vera Lustig The Independent</em></p> <p><strong>Elegantly structured highly informative and imaginatively theatrical. There wasn't a dry eye in the house.</strong><em>
<br /> </em><em>Anne McFerran Stage and Television Today</em></p>