Eyam by Matt Hartley
1665. When the plague arrives in Eyam, the villagers are tasked with examining their civil responsibility, as they must decide whether to stay quarantined, or flee and risk spreading the deadly disease. A new play commissioned for Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.'Hartley’s writing is the true star of EyamWith formidable skill he uses the spirit of 17th-century drama to create a masterpiece of theatre that intoxicates the imagination through its exploration of how people are capable of working together in the face of a terrifying catastrophe'
* The Upcoming *'A compelling story of plague-era England'
* The Stage *'The sheer magnitude of [the villagers'] sacrifice echoes down the ages.'
* Guardian *Matt Hartley’s other plays include Deposit (Hampstead Theatre), the Bruntwood Award-winning Sixty Five Miles (Paines Plough/Hull Truck), Microcosm (Soho), Here I Belong (Pentabus) and Myth (Royal Shakespeare Company).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848427723 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848427727 |
| Title | Eyam |
| Author | Matt Hartley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 2018-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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