Northanger Abbey by Zoe Cooper

Northanger Abbey by Zoe Cooper

A playful and surprising reimagining of Jane Austen's novel, infused with the spirit of the original, and fizzing with imagination and humour.

'A smartly playful adaptation that pulses with real passions.. it asks big, clever questions about personal agency, authorship and control... Austen would thoroughly approve'

* Evening Standard *

'Moves at a tremendous clip... the wooing is done with such subtlety and good humour'

* The Times *

'An incisive adaptation that approaches the tale from a fresh, contemporary angle... exuberantly, unashamedly silly... Quick-fire scenes jump about in time, skilfully picking apart the narrative with flashbacks that offer new context, or cutting away to asides where the characters debate their real intentions... an appealing, intriguingly flawed protagonist... unexpected and intriguing'

* The Stage *

'A spirited three-hander romp... it's exhilarating, transmuting Austen's daftest novel into something really quite beautiful'

* Time Out *

'A very modern, knowing take, clearly powered by love for the original tale'

* WhatsOnStage *

'A playfully daring take on Jane Austen's original novel - and it works... There are lovely meta moments [with a] tight, witty script... and Cooper brilliantly transforms the conventional ending... it's all fantastic fun'

* Reviews Hub *

'Very entertaining... engaging and imaginative'

* LondonTheatre1 *

'A vivaciously queer take on Jane Austen that will make readers and audiences think twice'

* Observer *

'A three-hander lark, with much nifty work with hats and coats, parents and relatives mischievously cross-cast, and a bittersweet take on happy ever after'

* TheatreCat *

'Clever, funny and seriously silly... The laughs don't stop... brilliant small-scale theatre'

* Arts Desk *

'Playful, witty and laced with innuendo'

* All That Dazzles *

Zoe Cooper’s other plays include Out of Water, which was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and Jess and Joe Forever, which won her the Most Promising Playwright Award at the OffWestEnd Awards.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781839043130
ISBN 10	183904313X
Title	Northanger Abbey
Author	Zoe Cooper
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2024-01-25
Number of pages	120
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.