Cartwright Plays 1: Road; Bed; Two; The Rise and Fall of Little Voice: v.1 (Contemporary Dramatists)

Jim Cartwright (Playwright, UK)

ISBN 10: 0413702308 / ISBN 13: 9780413702302

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, London, 1996

About this Item

Road: "A surreal vision of the contemporary urban landscape.uncomfortable and magical, funny and bitter. It is a northern Under Milk Wood, high on pills and booze" (Sunday Times). Bed: "Cartwright writes better about old people than anyone I know, except perhaps Beckett. This is an odd, harrowing and hilarious piece, entirely without sentimentality, sturdy but moving." (John Peter, Sunday Times) Two: "A sharp, salty quickfire evocation of the surface gaiety and underlying melancholia of English pub life." (Michael Billington, The Guardian). The Rise and Fall of Little Voice: "A northern showbiz fairytale, a backstreet Cinderella story, with a built-in kick." (Guardian). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cartwright Plays 1: Road; Bed; Two; The Rise and Fall of Little Voice: v.1 (Contemporary Dramatists)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, London
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0413702308
• ISBN 13: 9780413702302
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 249 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Road: "A surreal vision of the contemporary urban landscape...uncomfortable and magical, funny and bitter. It is a northern Under Milk Wood, high on pills and booze" (Sunday Times). Bed: "Cartwright writes better about old people than anyone I know, except perhaps Beckett. This is an odd, harrowing and hilarious piece, entirely without sentimentality, sturdy but moving." (John Peter, Sunday Times)

Two: "A sharp, salty quickfire evocation of the surface gaiety and underlying melancholia of English pub life." (Michael Billington, The Guardian). The Rise and Fall of Little Voice: "A northern showbiz fairytale, a backstreet Cinderella story, with a built-in kick." (Guardian)

About the Author

Jim Cartwright is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed playwright and screenwriter. His plays are consistently in production, have been translated into over 35 languages, and have been performed in most major theatres of the world, including the West End of London, Royal Court, National Theatre and Broadway. His theatre works include, amongst many others, Road, Bed, Two, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, and Mobile Phone Show. His extensive television and film work includes Road, Johnny Shakespeare, Vroom, Wedded, and King of the Teds.