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The skriker

by Caryl Churchill

Caryl Churchill's play 'The Skriker' blends English folktales with modern urban life and tells the story of an ancient fairy in pursuit of two young mothers. It was first performed at the National Theatre, London, in the Cottesloe auditorium, on 20 January 1994.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?