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6 – 16 Aug 2017, Edinburgh
Royal Court New and Now: Speech (Discurso)
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Royal Court New and Now: Speech (Discurso)
Sunday 13 August

The Royal Court’s International Playwrights’ Programme encourages emerging writers to address subjects that are urgent in their societies. In this series of exclusive readings, a group of actors and directors bring to life new plays from some of the world’s most exciting writers.

Guillermo Calderón returns to the subject of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in a new version of this extraordinary monologue.

Written and directed by Guillermo Calderón
Translated by William Gregory
Performed by Kika Markham

A previous version of the monologue was presented in Spanish at the Festival in 2012 as part of Villa + Discurso.

The Royal Court’s International Playwrights’ Programme encourages emerging writers to address subjects that are urgent in their societies. In this series of exclusive readings, a group of actors and directors bring to life new plays from some of the world’s most exciting writers.

Guillermo Calderón returns to the subject of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in a new version of this extraordinary monologue.

Written and directed by Guillermo Calderón
Translated by William Gregory
Performed by Kika Markham

A previous version of the monologue was presented in Spanish at the Festival in 2012 as part of Villa + Discurso.