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    Fragile Land

    By Tanika Gupta

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    The first performance in The Space, Tanika Gupta's Fragile Land is about what nationhood means for second generation immigrants: revealing the complexities of life for a new generation of young Londoners. Suitable for ages 14+


    Fragile Land was performed at the Hampstead Theatre, London, from 25th March - 12th April 2003.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOberon Modern Plays
    Release dateMar 27, 2003
    ISBN9781849437790
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    Fragile Land
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    Tanika Gupta

    Tanika Gupta has written for theatre, radio, film and television. She is an Honorary Fellow at Rose Bruford College, was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2008 for Services to Drama, and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2016.

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