Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley
A play. The party that he and his brother Darren have been planning has been brought forward - to tonight.
'Philip Ridley is a singular writer, a prolific polymath, probably a genius, and the creator of some of the most peculiar, grotesque and compelling British plays (and films) of the last several years' Time Out
Philip Ridley was born in the East End of London and studied Fine Art at St Martin's School of Art. As a writer his credits include nine children's novels which have brought him a string of awards. His stage plays are The Pitchfork Disney (1991), The Fastest Clock in the Universe (1992), which won t he Meyer-Whitworth Prize, a Time Out Award, and both the Critics' Circle and the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Most Promising Playwright, Ghost from a Perfect Place (1994), Vincent River (2000), Krindlekrax (premiered by the Birmingham Rep in June 2002) and three plays for young people: Fairytaleheart, Sparkleshark and Brokenville, which received a Fringe First nomination at the Edinburgh Festival. He has enjoyed considerable success as both a writer and director of films: the cult classic The Reflecting Skin (1990) won eleven international awards. His work has been translated into seventeen languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780413775146 |
| ISBN 10 | 0413775143 |
| Title | Mercury Fur |
| Author | Philip Ridley |
| Series | Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2005-02-10 |
| Number of pages | 132 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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