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Assets (Nominated play, excerpt)

Author(s): Theodora L. Georgieva
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Education, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Higher Education , Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: assets; freedom; the Branch

Summary/Abstract: A dystopian play representing a world based entirely on the number of assets peoplehave. (Assets - points equal to the cash owned by each person.) People accumulateassets since childhood; the number of their assets determines their education, accessto food, medicines, work. The main conflict is between the material represented bythe Branch Managers who direct the assets flow, and the spiritual, represented bythose who oppose them.The play is set in a city recently taken by the Branch. The new government promisesprogress and better life and most people support it. But there are others who disagreebecause they cannot stand the prohibition of music, books, parties.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 123-124
  • Page Count: 2
  • Language: Bulgarian