Author: Howard Barker
Year: 2005
Geography: Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom
Synopsis: The Fence in Its Thousandth Year is a poetic and darkly humorous epic set amid rising borders and illegal immigration. Inspired by the Gaza fence, it explores monarchy, scandal, and collapse through the story of a blind boy’s search for identity in a deceptive world. Premiered by the Wrestling Company at Birmingham Rep in 2005 before touring the UK.
Publication: Barker, H. (2005 2023). The Fence in its Thousandth Year. In The Fence in its Thousandth Year (pp. 7–79). London: Oberon Books Ltd.
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