The Coma
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The Coma, is novel by Alex Garland
, illustrated by his father, Nicholas Garland
. It explores the boundary between the conscious and subconscious mind. The Coma was published in 2004, eight years after Garland's first novel, The Beach
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. It opened at the Edinburgh Fringe, and although there were rumors of a transfer to London it never happened.
The production was selected as a Guardian pick of the festival and was also voted in the top three festival shows by a guardian reviewer.
Alex Garland
Alexander Medawar "Alex" Garland is a British novelist and screenwriter.-Early life:Garland was born in London, England, the son of psychoanalyst Caroline and political cartoonist Nicholas Garland. His maternal grandparents were zoologist Peter Medawar and author Jean Medawar...
, illustrated by his father, Nicholas Garland
Nicholas Garland
Nicholas Withycombe Garland is a political cartoonist for the Daily Telegraph. He had previously drawn for The New Statesman, The Spectator and The Independent....
. It explores the boundary between the conscious and subconscious mind. The Coma was published in 2004, eight years after Garland's first novel, The Beach
The Beach (novel)
The Beach is a novel by Alex Garland about backpackers in Thailand. Influenced by such literary works as Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies, it describes the adventures of a young Englishman in search of and on a legendary, idyllic beach untouched by tourism.-Plot summary:In a cheap hostel on...
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Plot summary
While traveling home on an underground train, Carl is forced to defend a young girl from the harassment of a group of men. For his efforts, Carl is violently attacked and falls into a coma. When he awakes, he quickly discovers that his seemingly normal world is very peculiar.Adaptations
In 2006, The Coma was adapted into a play by a writer called Marcus Condron, and then was performed by a theatre group called 'We Could Be Kings'. The play made heavy use of projected video content to help express the thoughts of Carl, and original music was composed for the piece by Alex CornishAlex Cornish
Alex Cornish is an Edinburgh-based singer songwriter. He was educated at The Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone.His début album 'Until the Traffic Stops' was initially released in 2008 on Bellevue Records, his own label, and was co-produced by Stuart Wilson. Later in 2008, the album was remixed with...
. It opened at the Edinburgh Fringe, and although there were rumors of a transfer to London it never happened.
The production was selected as a Guardian pick of the festival and was also voted in the top three festival shows by a guardian reviewer.