The Red Lion

The Red Lion

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Salvation. Small time semi-pro football, the non-league. A world away from the wealth and the television cameras. And the old soul of the club still has dreams of glory. A haunting and humorous new play about the dying romance of the great English game - and the tender, savage love that powers it.

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The Red Lion by Patrick Marber

Passion. Loyalty. Salvation. Small time semi-pro football, the non-league. A world away from the wealth and the television cameras. A young player touched with brilliance arrives from nowhere. An ambitious manager determines to make him his own. And the old soul of the club still has dreams of glory. A haunting and humorous new play about the dying romance of the great English game - and the tender, savage love that powers it.
Patrick Marber was born in 1964. He began his career as a stand-up comedian and writer in 1986. He co-wrote and appeared in a number of radio and television programmes including The Day Today and Knowing Me, Knowing You. In 1995 his first play, Dealer's Choice, premiered at the National Theatre in a production he also directed. Since then he has written plays and screenplays including After Miss Julie, Closer, Howard Katz, Don Juan in Soho, Notes on a Scandal and Love You More. He lives in London with his wife and their three children.
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ISBN 13 9780571323999
ISBN 10 0571323995
Title The Red Lion
Author Patrick Marber
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2015-06-18
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.