Zero (Modern Plays)

Four Modern Plays

Sue Ja Joo, Jennifer M Cho, Susan Blanshard

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Page-Addie Press
08 August 2025

Theatre direction & production; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Plays & playscripts; Anthologies (non-poetry); Gender studies: women

Where is the line? Was there ever a line? -between time-between space-between circumstance.

This dreamlike theme reverberates throughout 'ZERO'.

'ZERO Four Modern Plays' is a collection of four plays in playwright Sue Ja Joo's theatrical series.

Each of these searingly brilliant plays form an integrated structure, each with its own message.

Night Picture of Rain Sound, bridges fantasy and reality. Clone 1001, explores the essence of human existence.

Zero, offers the chance to reflect on one's inner self within the confines of space.

Vagabonds: Death to Anti-Romance is a Korean musical that deals with the everlasting theme of Utopia.

By: Sue Ja Joo
Translated by: Jennifer M Cho
Other: Susan Blanshard
Imprint: Page-Addie Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9781916709973
ISBN 10: 1916709974
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 08 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sue Ja Joo is a highly acclaimed playwright, novelist, poet, and visual artist. The plays in 'Zero' have been performed onstage at Dream Theatre in Seoul, Korea, since 2017. Sue Ja Joo was born in Seoul, Korea. She emigrated in 1976, living abroad for 23 years in France, Switzerland, and the United States. Sue's literary inspiration comes from her deep roots in aesthetics, religion, and global cultures. Jennifer M. Cho is a Korean-American writer and translator. She holds a degree in Digital Communication and Creative Writing from Stanford University. Jennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews for Zero (Modern Plays): Four Modern Plays

IF YOUR SOUL IS STILL SEEKING FREEDOM, YOU ARE READY TO ENTER THE WORLD OF ZERO. -The Today Newspaper Sue Ja Joo's plays are a vivid portrait of life burdened by the loss of destiny through an array of characters trapped on a stage without exit. -Ko Hyeong-ryeol, (Poet) Joo masterfully arranges elements of time and space in a unique fashion, seamlessly creating a link to reality. -Kim Kwang-Lim, (Director & Playwright)