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Churchill Plays: Four, Caryl

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Churchill Plays: Four, Caryl

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ISBN:
9781854595409
Publication Date:
4 Sep 2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Nick Hern Books
Pages:
320 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 30 Sep - 1 Oct 2025
Churchill Plays: Four, Caryl

Description

The fourth volume of the collected plays of one of the best playwrights alive. Written over a period of ten years and evincing an extraordinary range of topics and techniques, this fourth volume of Caryl Churchill's collected plays confirms her standing as a playwright who is 'amongst the best half-dozen now writing' (The Times). This volume includes: Hotel (Schauspielhaus, Hannover, 1997), an innovative theatre piece combining music, voices and dance, with a text by Caryl Churchill and music by Orlando Gough. This is a Chair (Royal Court Theatre, 1997), a short play about the surreal nature of modern life. Blue Heart (Out of Joint & Royal Court Theatre, 1997), two linked one-act plays, both startlingly innovative, exploring the underpinnings of family relationships. Far Away (Royal Court, 2000), a brilliantly unsettling play about conflict and its unsettling effect on our lives and humanity. A Number (Royal Court, 2002), a fascinating meditation on human cloning, personal identity and the conflicting claims of nature and nurture. Drunk Enough to Say I Love You? (Royal Court, 2006),examining US foreign policy and international power politics through the lens of an intense personal relationship. A Dream Play (National Theatre, London, 2005), a spare and resonant version of August Strindberg's 1901 masterpiece.

Contents

HotelThis is a ChairBlue HeartFar AwayA NumberDrunk Enough to Say I Love You?A Dream Play

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