by Tadeusz Rozewicz , translated by Adam Czerniawski and adapted for radio by Anthony Vivis.
One of Poland's foremost poets and playwrights, Rozewicz explores the pressures of adolescence in a turn-of-the-century household.
Sixteen-year-old Bianca is about to be married. Threatened by male sexuality, she insists on a mariage blanc - a marriage she will only consummate when and if she feels ready.
Music by Dominique LeGendre
Musicians Tricia Howitt, Julia Bradshaw and Andrew Orton
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