Scotland Plays by Philip Howard
A collection of seven plays by Scottish writers, selected and introduced by Philip Howard, artistic director of Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre. This volume contains: Wormwood by Catherine Czerkawska (Traverse Theatre, 1997) Depicts a family caught up in the Chernobyl disaster. Brothers of Thunder by Ann Marie Di Mambro (Traverse Theatre, 1994) A young, HIV-positive man takes refuge with a Catholic priest. Passing Places by Stephen Greenhorn (Traverse Theatre, 1997) A road movie for the stage. One Way Street by David Greig (Traverse Theatre, 1995) A one-man show set in Berlin. Quelques Fleurs by Liz Lochhead (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, 1991) A short two-hander about a childless couple. One Good Beating by Linda McLean (Traverse Theatre, 1999) A blackly comic play about two siblings who take revenge on their bullying father. Lazybed by Iain Crichton Smith (Traverse Theatre, 1997) A man refuses to get out of bed one morning.
Reviews for THE STEAMIE by Tony Roper, Scotland tour 2012: 'This remains an immensely important play with obvious resonances todayIt is a lament for the death of community. Roper's use of the Scots language is so vivid, his observation of life so astute, that this era of friendship and solidarity is borne again.' WHATSONSTAGE.COM, 4 stars 'There is no funnier piece of writing in the theatre... pure comedic poetry... it carries us through wave upon wave of laughter to a point of near-hysteria... A powerful evocation of community bonds... On the strength of this outing, it's looking good for another quarter-century.'GUARDIAN, 4 stars 'A Glasgow institution in its own right, The Steamie is as Glaswegian as the Gorbals, the People's Palace, deep fried mars bars and the cone on the head of the Duke of Wellington's statue. This wonderful play is a slice of Glasgow's social history delivered eloquently and emotionally in true Glesga patter.' BACKSTAGEPASS.BIZ
Philip Howard is a director and dramaturg. A former Artistic Director of the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, he is a director of Pearlfisher, Scotland’s touring new-writing and talent-development company. For Nick Hern Books he is the editor of Scotland Plays and Scottish Shorts, as well as Joyce McMillan's collected reviews, Theatre in Scotland: A Field of Dreams.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781854593832 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854593838 |
| Title | Scotland Plays |
| Author | Philip Howard |
| Series | Nhb Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 1998-06-26 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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