One of the funniest productions in the Nationalâs history.
The Guardian (on One Man, Two Guvnors)
Bean's delicious reworking of <i>Servant Of Two Masters</i>... is an astonishing tour de force.
Evening Standard (on One Man, Two Guvnors)
What will happen in England after we have won this war?Bunting! Bunting everywhere!After the bunting has been taken down.They will never take down our bunting!July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish.Back on British soil, Jackâs advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.Richard Brinsley Sheridanâs classic comedy of manners, The Rivals, is given an uproarious Battle of Britain update by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris.In 2011, Richard Bean became the first playwright to win the Evening Standard Award for Best Play for two plays, The Heretic and One Man, Two Guvnors. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the National Theatre, London, in July 2022.
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A hilarious new comedic adaptation of Sheridan's Restoration comedy The Rivals which relocates the action to 1940 and the Battle of Britain.
A brilliantly and witty new take on a classic restoration play, this is perfect for theatre and comedy fans and those studying adaptation
The Modern Plays series is world famous for containing the work of many of the finest contemporary playwrights. Established in 1959 with the publication of Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey, it remains a series synonymous with the very best in new writing for the stage. Today it features over 1000 plays and continues to grow alongside the staging of new work.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781350183896
Publisert
2022-07-02
Utgiver
Vendor
Methuen Drama
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
P, G, 06, 01
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
144