The Ching Room & Turbo Folk

Two Plays by Alan Bissett

Alan Bissett

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Salamander Street Limited
10 February 2022

Plays & playscripts; Coping with drug & alcohol abuse

The Ching Room

A pitch-black two-hander set in a toilet cubicle.

Rory realises he is out of his depth once he becomes trapped by the terrifying and enigmatic drug-dealer, Darren.

Cast size: 2M.

""Has subtle depth as a meditation on drug culture... The character of Darren is a demon for our times.""The Scotsman

""Exudes the same sort of self-assurance as Gregory Burke's debut,

Metro

""As tight as a short drama set in a toilet cubicle should be...

A curiously compelling little play... A script riddled with priceless back-alley gems.""The Herald

""It's exciting, totally absorbing theatre."" City Life, Manchester

Turbo Folk

A sharp look at Scottish nationality at home and abroad. Set in the sort of bar you wouldn't take tourists to, in an unspecified Balkan country, Turbo Folk earned Bissett a nomination for Best New Play at the 2010 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS).

Cast size: 3M.

""Tells its story with pace and economy and delivers a real and frightening dramatic punch... The games Bissett plays with language are dazzling.""The Scotsman

By: Alan Bissett
Imprint: Salamander Street Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 86g
ISBN: 9781913630997
ISBN 10: 1913630994
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 10 February 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alan Bissett is a novelist, playwright and performer from Falkirk, in Scotland, who now lives in Renfrewshire. He is most well-known for his novels Boyracers and Death of a Ladies' Man, as well as his ""one-woman show"" The Moira Monologues.

Reviews for The Ching Room & Turbo Folk: Two Plays by Alan Bissett

‘Exudes the same sort of self-assurance as Gregory Burke’s debut, Gagarin Way… You can see real talent at work here.’ ★★★★ Metro ‘As tight as a short drama set in a toilet cubicle should be…A curiously compelling little play… A script riddled with priceless back-alley gems.’ ★★★★ The Herald ‘It’s exciting, totally absorbing theatre.’ ★★★★ City Life Manchester