From Morning to Midnight by Georg Kaiser

From Morning to Midnight by Georg Kaiser

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Dennis Kelly's new version of the German Expressionist classic by Georg Kaiser. A bleak, nihilistic view of the frustrations of modern life, by the acclaimed playwright and screenwriter.

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From Morning to Midnight by Georg Kaiser

Dennis Kelly's new version of the German Expressionist classic by Georg Kaiser. A bleak, nihilistic view of the frustrations of modern life, by the acclaimed playwright and screenwriter.

Georg Kaiser (1878-1945) was the leader of Germany's expressionist movement in theatre. He was, along with Gerhart Hauptmann, the most frequently performed playwright in the Weimar Republic. Georg Kaiser's plays include The Burghers of Calais (1913), From Morn to Midnight (1912), and a trilogy, comprising The Coral (1917), Gas (1918), Gas II (1920). In 1938, the Nazis banned Kaiser's plays, and he went into exile in Switzerland. Although he abandoned expressionism, he continued to write, most notably, The Raft of the Medusa (1945). Kaiser died on June 4, 1945, in Ascona, Switzerland. He left behind more than 60 plays including The Phantom Lover (1928), The Tsar Has His Photo Taken (1928) with music by Kurt Weill, Two Ties (1929) with music by Mischa Spoliansky, Silverlake (1933) also with music by Kurt Weill, The Gardener of Toulouse (1938), and Alain und Elise (1940).

Dennis Kelly is an internationally acclaimed playwright. Stage plays include Debris; Osama the Hero; After the End; Love and Money; Taking Care of Baby; DNA; Orphans; and The Gods Weep. Dennis co-wrote the award winning comedy series Pulling (Silver River and BBC 3, 2006 - 09) and wrote the stage adaptation for Roald Dahl's Matilda, which earned him a 2013 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.

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ISBN 13 9781783190133
ISBN 10 1783190132
Title From Morning to Midnight
Author Georg Kaiser
Series Oberon Modern Plays
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2013-11-30
Number of pages 88
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.