Oxford Playscripts: Bog Child

Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, this adaptation of award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd’s novel intersects the stories of teenage Fergus and his hunger striker brother with Mel, whose ancient body he finds preserved in the bog. Features Exciting adaptations of modern and classic novels, and a range of original plays Motivating activities focusing on performance, close text analysis, language and structure, together with varied creative tasks Insights into the plays by the authors and adaptors Notes on props and staging