Bea by Mick Gordon
From award winning theatre company On Theatre. Perfect for all fans of innovative drama.
"A cunningly constructed playFor a show about death and the limits of compassion, Bea is Surprisingly joyous. At times it is killingly funny..."Lyn Gardner, The Guardian "In Bea [Gordon] has moved from self-identity to how that self communicates and is understood by others - that is, empathy. In the process he has transformed the philosophy lecture into a subtle, complex, challenging piece of theatre... It works. The pace and structure are deftly controlled and layered... "Richard Dennis, The Financial Times "What's striking in the comedic and non-naturalistic impulses Gordon brings into play. He shows us not the bedridden body, but rather Bea's spirit, the lustily bouncy young woman trapped inside... The final image of release - Bea leaping up once again and dancing on the bed - is a life affirming, and death-affirming, glimpse of ecstasy."Kate Bassett, The Independent "A subtle, complex, challenging piece of theatre... It works. The pace and structure are deftly controlled and layered... " - Richard Dennis, The Financial Times Direct and frank
unlike any other play I’ve seen this year, and beautifully played” - Michael Coveney, Whatsonstage.com A piece of inventive, touching, and often disconcertingly amusing theatre” - Daily Telegraph
"A cunningly constructed play. For a show about death and the limits of compassion, Bea is Surprisingly joyous. At times it is killingly funny..."—Lyn Gardner, The Guardian "In Bea [Gordon] has moved from self-identity to how that self communicates and is understood by others - that is, empathy. In the process he has transformed the philosophy lecture into a subtle, complex, challenging piece of theatre... It works. The pace and structure are deftly controlled and layered... "—Richard Dennis, The Financial Times "What's striking in the comedic and non-naturalistic impulses Gordon brings into play. He shows us not the bedridden body, but rather Bea's spirit, the lustily bouncy young woman trapped inside... The final image of release - Bea leaping up once again and dancing on the bed - is a life affirming, and death-affirming, glimpse of ecstasy."—Kate Bassett, The Independent "A subtle, complex, challenging piece of theatre... It works. The pace and structure are deftly controlled and layered... " - Richard Dennis, The Financial Times “Direct and frank… unlike any other play I’ve seen this year, and beautifully played” - Michael Coveney, Whatsonstage.com “A piece of inventive, touching, and often disconcertingly amusing theatre” - Daily Telegraph
"A cunningly constructed play. For a show about death and the limits of compassion, Bea is Surprisingly joyous. At times it is killingly funny..."—Lyn Gardner, The Guardian "In Bea [Gordon] has moved from self-identity to how that self communicates and is understood by others - that is, empathy. In the process he has transformed the philosophy lecture into a subtle, complex, challenging piece of theatre... It works. The pace and structure are deftly controlled and layered... "—Richard Dennis, The Financial Times "What's striking in the comedic and non-naturalistic impulses Gordon brings into play. He shows us not the bedridden body, but rather Bea's spirit, the lustily bouncy young woman trapped inside... The final image of release - Bea leaping up once again and dancing on the bed - is a life affirming, and death-affirming, glimpse of ecstasy."—Kate Bassett, The Independent "A subtle, complex, challenging piece of theatre... It works. The pace and structure are deftly controlled and layered... " - Richard Dennis, The Financial Times “Direct and frank… unlike any other play I’ve seen this year, and beautifully played” - Michael Coveney, Whatsonstage.com “A piece of inventive, touching, and often disconcertingly amusing theatre” - Daily Telegraph
Mick Gordon is an international, award-winning director. He has been Associate Director at the National Theatre and Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, and is the founding Artistic Director of On Theatre.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849430067 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849430063 |
| Title | Bea |
| Author | Mick Gordon |
| Series | Oberon Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 88 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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