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Germinal

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 10m

Emile Zola, William Gaminara

Germinal
by William Gaminara, adapted from the novel by Emile Zola

Adapted from the novel by Emile Zola. William Gaminara's memorably atmospheric adaptation of Emile Zola's novel of 1885, Germinal, deals with exploitation and oppression, both financial and sexual. The setting is a town in northern France, tragically…

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 10m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Adapted from the novel by Emile Zola. William Gaminara's memorably atmospheric adaptation of Emile Zola's novel of 1885, Germinal, deals with exploitation and oppression, both financial and sexual. The setting is a town in northern France, tragically divided by the effects of a miners' strike. The play was produced by Paines Plough in Plymouth in 1988 for an eleven-week tour culminating in London at The Palace. Contained in the volume Nana/Germinal.
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  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting Interior and exterior settings
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Emile Zola

Emile Zola
Emile Zola (1840-1902) was a French journalist and novelist known for his series of 20 novels known collectively as Les Rougon-Macquart (1871-93). Zola's style was called literary naturalism; his novels were attacked and even banned for their frankness and sordid detail, and ...
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William Gaminara

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