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carried away on the crest of a wave

Full title: carried away on the crest of a wave
ISBN: 9781770912571
ISBN 10: 1770912576
Authors: Yee, David
Publisher: Playwrights Canada Press
Num. pages: 112
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2015

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Synopsis

From The Shore Of Ko Phi Phi In Thailand To A Suburb In Utah To A Mysterious Kafkaesque Hole In The Ground, Carried Away On The Crest Of A Wave Gives Us Brief Glimpses Into The Lives Of A Sphinx-like Escort, A Grieving Father, A Conflicted Priest, Brothers Of Legend, A Felonious Housewife, An Accountant Of Time, An Orphaned Boy, A Radio Shock Jock And A Man Who Finds Things. Each Are Connected, Primarily, By The Cataclysmic 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami That Claimed The Lives Of Over A Quarter Of A Million People. In A Series Of Vignettes, Carried Away On The Crest Of A Wave Illustrates The Ripple Effect Of One Of The Deadliest Natural Disasters In Recorded History And Ponders What Happens When The Events That Bind Us Together Are The Same Events That Tear Us Apart. David Yee. A Play. Issued Also In Electronic Format.