A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
The Nether
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 3m, 1girl(s)
Image: 2015 MCC Theater Production (Jenny Anderson)
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Cast Size
1w, 3m, 1girl(s) -
Duration
105 Minutes -
Subgenre
Mystery/Thriller -
Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
- Nominee! 2015 Olivier Award for Best Play
Nominee! Lucille Lortel Award - Outstanding Play, 2015
Winner! 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Details
Summary
The Nether is a virtual wonderland that provides total sensory immersion. Just log in, choose an identity and indulge your every desire. But when a young detective uncovers a disturbing brand of entertainment, she triggers an interrogation into the darkest corners of the imagination. Winner of the 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, The Nether is both a serpentine crime drama and haunting sci-fi thriller that explores the consequences of living out our private dreams.
History
- Time Period The Future
- Setting Various locations, and the Nether Realm.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Duration 105 Minutes
- Cautions
- Intense Adult Themes
Media
"The Nether is a gripping and deeply disconcerting look at the Internet and its role in one of the most disturbing issues of our times." - The Telegraph, Read More
"‘The Nether’ is an emotional detective story first and foremost." - Time Out London, Read More
"Haley has taken as her subject several of the most fearsome betes noires of our age: paedophilia, the internet’s sinister imaginative power, and the symbiotic relationship between the two." -The Guardian, Read More
Videos
A Look Inside MCC Theater's THE NETHER
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Experience the Sci-Fi Stage Thriller "The Nether"
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The Nether at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
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Interview with Playwright Jennifer Haley
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Jennifer Haley on The Nether
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Jennifer Haley on producing The Nether
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The Nether trailer - Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Please submit a license request to determine availability.
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