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The Friday Play: Zero

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Julia was raped during the Balkan conflict of the 1990s and had a son, Zero. Five years on, she struggles to live with both the horror of his conception and the love she feels for the boy. When her husband Mesud finally returns from the fighting, he is confronted with a child that is not just a victim of war, but also an act of war. By Olivia Hetreed , adapted from the novel Music for the Third Ear by Susan Schwartz Senstad.
Other parts played by members of the cast and Ayesha Antoine Producer/Director Rosalynd Ward

Contributors

Unknown:
Olivia Hetreed
Unknown:
Susan Schwartz Senstad.
Unknown:
Ayesha Antoine
Director:
Rosalynd Ward
Julia:
Indira Varma
Mesud:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Anna:
Linda Bassett
Zero:
Jago Edyvean
Mr Markovic:
Gerard McDermott
Tanya:
Janice Acquah
Drago:
John Cummins
Midwife:
Carolyn Pickles
NGO worker:
Ella Smith
Bus official:
Delroy Brown

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