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Hope Has a Happy Meal

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Years and years ago, Hope disappeared. Now, she's back. To find something she left behind.But in the People's Republic of Koka Kola – a world of dwindling resources, corruption and corporate giants...
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  • 16 April 2024
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Years and years ago, Hope disappeared. Now, she's back. To find something she left behind.

But in the People's Republic of Koka Kola – a world of dwindling resources, corruption and corporate giants – what happens to Hope?

A surreal and frenetic quest through a hyper-capitalist country, Tom Fowler's play Hope has a Happy Meal premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in June 2023, directed by Lucy Morrison, in a co-production with SISTER.

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Price: $22.95
Pages: 104
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Publication Date: 16 April 2024
Trim Size: 7.75 X 5.00 in
ISBN: 9781839042348
Format: Paperback
BISACs: DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, DRAMA / European / General
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“A theatrical spectacle... Fowler's writing zips off the page.”—WhatsOnStage

“A poignant, offbeat satire that unfolds with the daft, disjointed logic of a dream, full of sudden, unlikely plot twists and surreal asides.”—The Stage

“Tom Fowler is a writer with a knack for comedy... Hope Has a Happy Meal is part Thelma and Louise, part reverse-Wizard of Oz, balancing wit and nightmares.”—Guardian

“A surreal pleasure... Fowler's writing has an instantly appealing brightness and energy... a humorously lurid vision, with powerfully articulated emotions.”—Arts Desk

“A surreal, engrossing satire on a world where big brands own everything... Fowler's playfully dark humor hits the spot.”—Time Out

“Funny, exciting and well-written.”—Reviews Hub

“Sparks with peppery wit, with an unapologetically sui generis sense of surreal black humor and plenty of humanity.”—Broadway World

Tom Fowler is a playwright whose plays include: Hope has a Happy Meal (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2023); katzenmusik (Royal Court Youth Theatre); Suspicious Minds (Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe); and Roman Candle (Royal Court Theatre's 'Open Court' festival, 2016).