Publisher's Synopsis
The Prison Plays Is A Collection Of Two Full-Length And Two Short Plays Written After His Term As Writer In Residence At Durham And Frankland Prisons In The Mid Eighties. 'Yesterday's Children' (1987) Is Written In An Episodic, Cinematic Style With Short, Self-Contained Scenes Linked By A Narrator (Harry) And Pithy, Earthy Dialogue Based On His Recorded Conversations With The Actual Prisoners. 'Long Shadows', (1991) Is A Theatrical Investigation Into The Realities Of The Arab/Israeli Conflict. 'The Vicious Circle' (1999) Is A Continuation Of The Bridget McLeod Story From 'Yesterday's Children'. 'Postcard From God' (2000) Returns To The Situation Of Judith Ward, Imprisoned For 18 Years For Suspected Ira Activities Then Released On Crucial New Evidence Which Vindicated Her.
