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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101350402370

ISBN-139781350402379

eBay Product ID (ePID)19062944926

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages160 Pages

Publication NameGreat Wave

LanguageEnglish

SubjectAsian / Japanese, Theater / Playwriting, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Publication Year2024

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaDrama, Performing Arts

AuthorFrancis Turnly

SeriesStudent Editions Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight5.6 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2024-014198

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Turnly's strength lies in his ability to tell a fascinating story ... It draws one's rapt attention to a scandal that long obsessed the people of Japan." -- Guardian

Dewey Decimal822/.92

Table Of ContentChronology COMMENTARY Playwright: overview Context Themes Characters Dramatic Devices, Ethnicity, Culture and Language Design Opportunities and Choices THE GREAT WAVE Notes to the play

SynopsisThis Student Edition is ideal for any teacher coming to Francis Turnly's 2018 play for the first time or those who already have some familiarity with it. Spanning 1979 to 2003, The Great Wave looks at the mysterious disappearance of a Japanese schoolgirl and her mother and sister's tireless search to find her again. The girl - Hanako - is discovered living in captivity in a compound in North Korea, employed to teach a young woman Japanese language and culture. Francis Turnly's gripping play is based on a a true story and it conveys, not only the magnitude of these events globally, but also the beating human heart at the centre of this story. The commentary in the edition unpacks: > the author's identity as a "Japanese Ulsterman", owing to his Northern Irish-Japanese heritage > the play's place within a trilogy > the significance of Japanese history and culture > themes of occupation, colonisation, grief, loss and hope > the use of language in the play (including English and phonetic Japanese and Korean) > the play's use of objects as cultural markers > the play's structure and representation of 24 years > the play's form and genre > productions of the play so far (including in London and San Francisco) This edition is invaluable in helping to make sense of this thematically and contextually rich play for students, and to bring it alive through the discussion of its inherent theatricality and production opportunities.

LC Classification NumberPR6120.U777G7 2024