Brimstone and Treacle by Dennis Potter
This clever, disturbing, and controversial play revolves around Mr. and Mrs. Bates, a dull, middle aged couple whose only daughter, Pattie, has been reduced to a vegetable following a car accident. Suddenly, a polite, helpful and clean cut but satanic young man walks into their lives with startling results.2 women, 2 menDennis Potter was an English television dramatist, screenwriter, and journalist who lived from 17 May 1935 to 7 June 1994. He rose to prominence with The Singing Detective (1986), a BBC TV serial for which he is most renowned, beginning with contributions to BBC television's The Wednesday Play anthology series in 1965. This and many of his previous critically praised television plays combined imagination and reality, the personal and the social, and frequently exploited pop culture themes and images. Steven Bochco, Alan Ball, Andrew Davies, Charlie Kaufman, Peter Bowker, Margaret Edson, and Alain Resnais were all influenced by Harry Potter. Several critical essays, books, websites, and documentaries have been written about his work.
In December 2004, BBC Four commemorated the tenth anniversary of Potter's death with a significant series of documentaries about his life and work, as well as screenings of Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective, as well as numerous of his plays. His impact has spread to popular music, with artists like Manic Street Preachers, Franz Ferdinand, and Elbow citing him as an inspiration.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780573016264 |
| ISBN 10 | 0573016267 |
| Title | Brimstone and Treacle |
| Author | Dennis Potter |
| Series | Acting Edition S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Samuel French Ltd |
| Year published | 1986-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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