Oxford Playscripts: The Garbage King

Set in the squalor of an Ethiopian dumpsite, this adaptation of Elizabeth Laird's award-winning novel tells the story of two young boys' fight for survival. An engaging classroom playscript. Seeking shelter in a desolate graveyard, Mamo stumbles upon Dani, a fellow fugitive in the dangerous city of Addis Ababa. Both boys are desperately trying to outrun their past: Mamo has escaped the horrors of slavery while Dani has sacrificed a life of luxury by running away from his domineering father. Forced to live and work on a dumpsite in order to survive, just how long can they run before their pasts catch up with them?

• | Author: Elzabeth Laird, Oladipo Agboluaje
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2013
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780199138029
• | ISBN-10: 0199138028