โThe marginal voice here is now one of exile, suspension and loss; more than just a dissonant whisper, it has the power of some fearsomely universal cracksโ โฃ
- Clarissa Oon, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ต๐ด ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฆ!, 3 June 2000โฃ
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๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด is an accomplished and thoroughly absorbing collection. Each play in this remarkable book tantalises the audience with its provocative and unique style. The plays in this collection are ๐๐ฆ, ๐๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ, ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ, ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ฏ๐ข๐ฉ, ๐๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ and ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด. Haresh Sharma invites us to enter the minds and lives of a range of startling characters: Susan, who is plagued with grief at the loss of her daughter; Jen, who is a manifestation of modern self-interest; Rosnah, balancing cultural priorities. These are just a few of Sharmaโs powerful creations, through whom he addresses issues such as grief, racial tension, alienation and avarice.
