Watership Down Burgess, Joseph Traynor, and Richard Simons. The tone of the production was inspired by the tension of war: in an interview with "The Guardian", Still commented, "The closest humans come to feeling like rabbits is under war conditions ... We've tried to capture that anxiety." A reviewer at "The Times" called the play "an exciting, often brutal tale of survival" and said that "even when it’s a muddle, it’s a glorious one." In 2011, "Watership Down" was adapted for the Lifeline Theatre in Chicago by John Hildreth. This production was directed by Katie McLean Hainsworth and the cast included Scott
Down by the River (novel) Down by the River (novel) Down by the River is a 1997 novel by Irish novelist Edna O'Brien. The novel depicts the response of a local community the a girl, Mary, abuse by her father being exposed to their local community when she tries to get an abortion. The ensuing legal battle in a country which bans abortions. The novel was based on a real life story from 1992, when a similar case ignited controversy in both Ireland and the UK. The novel highlights the psychological realities of such attention on the girl, as she struggles with her abuse. Reception