This new Student Edition of Dennis Kelly's popular play DNA contains introductory commentary
and notes by Clare Finburgh Delijani which gives an in-depth analysis of the play's context
and themes. As well as the complete text of the play this new Methuen Drama Student Edition
includes: · An introduction to the playwright and social context of the play · Discussion of
the context themes characters and dramatic form · Overview of staging and performance history
of the play · Bibliography of suggested primary and secondary materials for further study.
Dennis Kelly's play DNA centres on friendship morality and responsibility in odd
circumstances. When a group of young friends are faced with a terrible accident they
deliberately make the wrong choices to cover it up and find themselves in an unusually binding
friendship where no one will own up to what they've done.
