Stanley by Pam Gems

Stanley by Pam Gems

Stanley Spencer is the wayward genius of modern British painting. Coming from humble origins, he never lost his 'rough edges' despite being taken up by the smart set. His stubborn championing of ordinary people and local places as suitable subjects for religious painting was revolutionary. His appetite for life was hugely attractive, though his attitude to women in general and his long-suffering wife in particular was deeply selfish: 'Why can't I have two wives if that's what I need?'. Premiered at the Royal National Theatre with Antony Sher as Spencer, Stanley is a brilliant and painfully truthful re-creation of the man and his milieu.

'Highly plausible, deeply moving'

* Guardian *

'Very funny and affecting'

* Independent *

Pam Gems (1925–2011) was an English playwright, the author of numerous original plays as well as of adaptations of works by major European playwrights of the past. She is perhaps best known for Stanley, about the painter Stanley Spencer, and her musical play Piaf, about the French singer Edith Piaf.

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ISBN 13	9781854592545
ISBN 10	1854592548
Title	Stanley
Author	Pam Gems
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	1996-03-14
Number of pages	86
Prizes	Winner of Best New Play, Olivier Awards 1997 (UK), Winner of Best Play, Evening Standard Awards 1996
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