Lovesong by Abi Morgan

Lovesong by Abi Morgan

Lovesong is the newest play from acclaimed playwright Abi Morgan.

“Abi Morgan’s love story, spanning the 40-year marriage of Maggie and Billy, is as tender as the bruised peaches that fall to the ground in the garden of the elderly couple’s US home… Crying is not mandatory, but only the hard of heart will remain completely unmoved” – Guardian "Deeply moving, potently mixing memory and desire as the young and old couples interact in passages of superbly eloquent choreography" 4 stars – Telegraph "This portrait of ageing and enduring love tugs at the heartstrings" – Independent “A ravishing piece of work... The sadness of mortality, the sense of loss, is balanced by the delightful quirkiness of Morgan’s text, which is by turns playful and illuminating" 4 stars – Arts Desk “Like love itself, Lovesong can take your breath away” – Observer “A really beautiful, tender work… an unforgettable, elegiac drama” – British Theatre Guide "Lovesong is compelling, understated perfection. Where so many writers relentlessly hammer the message home, Abi Morgan lets subtlety, and often what is not said, be a more telling voice… both poignant and uplifting… [a] beautifully constructed piece… a hugely memorable performance." – The Stage "An atmospheric, gentle, humorous tear-jerker… BAFTA winner Abi Morgan’s play is bittersweet and a good supply of tissues may be needed" – whatsonstage.com
“Abi Morgan’s love story, spanning the 40-year marriage of Maggie and Billy, is as tender as the bruised peaches that fall to the ground in the garden of the elderly couple’s US home… Crying is not mandatory, but only the hard of heart will remain completely unmoved.” – Guardian "Deeply moving, potently mixing memory and desire as the young and old couples interact in passages of superbly eloquent choreography" 4 stars – Telegraph "This portrait of ageing and enduring love tugs at the heartstrings" – Independent “A ravishing piece of work... The sadness of mortality, the sense of loss, is balanced by the delightful quirkiness of Morgan’s text, which is by turns playful and illuminating" 4 stars – Arts Desk “Like love itself, Lovesong can take your breath away” – Observer “A really beautiful, tender work… an unforgettable, elegiac drama” – British Theatre Guide "Lovesong is compelling, understated perfection. Where so many writers relentlessly hammer the message home, Abi Morgan lets subtlety, and often what is not said, be a more telling voice… both poignant and uplifting… [a] beautifully constructed piece… a hugely memorable performance." – The Stage "An atmospheric, gentle, humorous tear-jerker… BAFTA winner Abi Morgan’s play is bittersweet and a good supply of tissues may be needed" – whatsonstage.com

Abi Morgan's plays have been widely performed at theatres across the country, including Donmar Warehouse, Traverse Theatre and Hampstead Theatre. Her critically acclaimed drama My Fragile Heart was recently screened on ITV. Her plays published by Oberon include Splendour, Tiny Dynamite, 27 and Lovesong. Abi was the scriptwriter for BBC prime-time drama The Hour and was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Original Screenplay for her Margaret Thatcher biopic, The Iron Lady.

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ISBN 13	9781849431613
ISBN 10	1849431612
Title	Lovesong
Author	Abi Morgan
Series	Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2011-09-29
Number of pages	80
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