EASTERN PROMISE
7 plays from Central and Eastern Europe
edited by Sian Evans and Cheryl Robson

BELGRADE TRILOGY by Biljana Srbljanovic (Yugoslavia) Set in Sydney, Los Angeles and Prague on New Year’s Eve, the everyday life of young exiles from the Balkans. Slobodan Selenic Prize

THE TENDER MERCIES by Sladjana Vujovic (Montenegro)
Edinburgh fringe first winner.
'…dazzling play upon the savagery of war .' The Scotsman

NASCENDO by Alina Nelega (Romania) Set in a Maternity ward on the eve of the revolution patients and staff reflect the divided nature of Romanian society.

THE CHOSEN ONES by Elena Popova (Belorussia) Winner of the first European play competition 'A poignant portrayal of post-communist society.'

THE UMBILICAL CORD by Krystyna Kofta (Poland) An intense family relationship, where ritual has replaced real life. 'a generation suffering moral defeat.'

TULIP DOCTOR by Vera Filo (Hungary) Set against the background of war, life becomes a cartoon, where anything can happen and will.

JENUFA (HER STEP-DAUGHTER) by Gabriela Preissova (Czech)
Portrays a secret birth and infanticide, aroused controversy in 1890. Better known as Janacek's opera Jenufa.