In London the plague came in 1665: ‘one hundred thousand dead but I alive’. This is not the opening line from Ten Plagues but the ending, the epilogue, a joyful ‘I will survive’ statement from our protagonist, who has worked his way though fear, disgust, panic, loneliness, isolation, superiority, and humility to reach this point of liberation. […]
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![Traverse Theatre Company: Ten Plagues ¦ Photo: Richard Campbell](https://totaltheatre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/traverse-theatre-ten-plagues.jpg)
Traverse Theatre Company / Mark Ravenhill / Conor Mitchell: Ten Plagues
August 7th, 2011 by Dorothy Max Prior![Roland Schimmelpfennig: The Golden Dragon ¦ Photo: Stephen Cumminsky](https://totaltheatre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/atc-the-golden-dragon.jpg)
Roland Schimmelpfennig: The Golden Dragon
August 7th, 2011 by Dorothy Max Prior‘Take care not to tread on the props,’ says the usher as we enter the space – an empty space save for a row of tawdry everyday objects and accessories placed at the front-row audience members’ feet. There’s a few plastic toys, a pair of spectacles, a walking stick, a wok. Some green Lycra leggings, […]