Enron (Student Editions) - Softcover

Prebble, Lucy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472508742 ISBN 13: 9781472508744

Publisher: Methuen Drama, 2016

Synopsis

The only difference between me and the people judging me is they weren't smart enough to do what we did.

One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a theatrical epic. At once a case study and an allegory, the play charts the notorious rise and fall of Enron and its founding partners Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, who became 'the most vilified figure from the financial scandal of the century.'

This Student Edition features expert and helpful annotation, including a scene-by-scene summary, a detailed commentary on the dramatic, social and political context, and on the themes, characters, language and structure of the play, as well as a list of suggested reading and questions for further study and a review of performance history.

Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, Enron follows a group of flawed men and women in a narrative of greed and loss which reviews the tumultuous 1990s and casts a new light on the financial turmoil in which the world finds itself in 2009.

The play was Lucy Prebble's first work for the stage since her debut work The Sugar Syndrome, winner of the George Devine and Critic's Circle Awards for Most Promising New Playwright. Produced by Headlong, Enron premiered at Chichester's Minerva Theatre on 11 July 2009 and opened at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in September, before transferring to London's West End and to Broadway in 2010.

About this title

Book Description

A Student Edition of Lucy Prebble's famous play about international financial institutions and the morals that govern them, complete with commentary, notes and questions for further study.

From the Inside Flap

Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid-fire, sophisticated thrill-ride that propels you through one of the most infamous financial scandals in history! With a spicy blend of humor, pathos and music, the big biz machinations of Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling and Andy Fastow are laid bare as razzle-dazzle entertainment. Lucy Prebble's Enron casts a shocking new light on today's economy and how we got here.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:

Steven Weber as Jeffrey Skilling

Gregory Itzin as Kenneth Lay

Greg Germann as Andrew Fastow

Amy Pietz as Claudia Roe

alongside Chris Butler, Jackie Emerson, Pamela J. Gray, Kasey Mahaffy, Jon Matthews, Julia McIlvaine, Russell Soder, Kenneth Alan Williams and Matthew Wolf.

Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1472508742
• ISBN 13: 9781472508744
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Clements Rachel