Tiger Country

by Nina Raine

'Do you know what it's like to be the person who's actually sticking the knife in here? Or here? You stick a knife in close to an artery, boy do you know it. Then you're in tiger country.'

Nina Raine's Tiger Country is a hospital play that follows a tangle of doctors and nurses in a busy London hospital.

Professionalism and prejudice, turbulent staff romances, ambition and failure collide in this swirling, action-packed drama about an overburdened health service that we all depend on and the dedicated individuals that keep it going.

'Tiger country' is where animal instinct stirs and an irrefutable eye opens. Where we make eye contact with the unknown.

Tiger Country was premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 2011 and, following its sell-out run, was revived there in 2014.

Genres: Plays, Drama, 21st Century, Theatre

140 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 4, 2014

Reviews

[Doug]

Although characters and dialogue are both proficient, this seems like just an extended episode of any run-of-the-mill TV medical show, complete with rivalries and romantic entanglements amongst the staff, and their questionings about one's suitability for the profession itself. As such, not only does it have no real unique purpose, but the amount of equipment necessary for staging it make a production prohibitive for any but the flushest companies.

[aLirEza nEjaTi]

House md

[Ella]

An eerie play, a lot of silence and darkness contrasted with a cacophony of noise and action in a very busy hospital. It feels like nothing changes but everything has happened at the same time

[Jessy]

Holby City on stage.
A very interesting, dramatic insight into the NHS. Each character had their own personality and story arc which was fascinating to read; their flaws adding to the drama of the piece. If this is ever re-produced either in the west end or touring, I'd buy tickets immediately.

[Grace Turner]

Really enjoyable, realistic, self-aware drama with a diverse cast of characters. Reminds me of Arnold Wesker's "The Kitchen".

[addie]

i don't know why i woke up yesterday morning and decided to read every nina raine play on my bookshelf in 24 hours but here we are