The speckled people
By: Hugo Hamilton
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
ISBN-13: 9781408171189
Subjects: Drama; Childhood and youth
Description: Hugo Hamilton's best-selling memoir, The Speckled People, has been hailed as an instant classic and has been translated into twenty languages. The Gate Theatre is delighted to present this world premiere of the author's adaptation of this extraordinary work. The Speckled People tells the profoundly moving story of a young boy trapped in a language war. Set in 1950's Ireland, this is a gripping, poignant, and often a very funny family drama. As a young boy, Hamilton struggled with what it means to be speckled, half and half ... Irish on top and German below. Caught between his fiercely nationalistic father and his warm-hearted German mother, Hugo must free himself from his parents' secrets before he can find a place where he belongs.
Notes: Adapted by the author from his memoir with the same title.