A Little Life - NHB Modern Plays
A Little Life - NHB Modern Plays
paperback
Published:
11 May, 2023
Popular Books by Hanya Yanagihara
View All Books by Hanya Yanagihara
Description
'I promise you more patience, more gratitude. I promise you less vanity, less selfishness, less complaining, less fear. I promise you. You just have to survive.'
A Little Life follows the complex relationships of four college friends in New York City: Willem, an actor; Malcolm, an architect; JB, an artist; and, at the centre of their group, Jude, a lawyer.
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, changed by ambition, addiction and pride. Yet their greatest challenge is Jude himself, whose secrets – and shame – define not just his own life, but that of his friends as well.
A bruising and beautiful story of love, the limits of human endurance, and the tyranny of memory, Hanya Yanagihara's novel A Little Life has sold over a million copies and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction.
The stage adaptation – conceived by Ivo van Hove, and adapted by Koen Tachelet, van Hove and Yanagihara herself – was first performed in a Dutch-language production at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam in the Netherlands in 2018, before transferring to New York in 2022. This English-language version opened in London's West End in 2023, directed by Ivo van Hove and with a cast led by James Norton as Jude.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781839042300 |
| ISBN10 | 1839042303 |
| Number Of Pages | 120 |
| Item Weight | 183 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Nick Hern Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | stage version |
Media Reviews
'A masterpiece of modern theatre... a triumph of emotional richness and devastation'
* Telegraph *'Utterly compelling'
* Daily Express *'A superb piece of theatre, staged with consummate skill'
* Evening Standard *'Close to Greek tragedy… a production of cool temperature, handling atrocity with clinical precision, and moments of grace with an economical elegance… leaves its mark like a livid, tender bruise on the imagination'
* The Stage *'Unrelenting but magnificent… in the interstices of horror and abuse, there are transcendental moments of love and affection'
* iNews *'Keeps a grip so tight that it is impossible to turn away'
* WhatsOnStage *'Compelling viewing… such an emotional and affecting piece of theatre'
* Gay Times *'Sophisticated and searing... an almost anthropological study of pain, staged with the utmost intelligence'
* Guardian *'A deftly crafted adaptation, beautifully staged'
* Time Out *GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Hanya Yanagihara is an American novelist, editor, and travel writer. Her books include the bestselling novel A Little Life (2015), which was shortlisted for the 2015 Booker Prize. Koen Tachelet is a dramaturg and writer who has worked internationally, notably with Ivo van Hove. Ivo van Hove is an award-winning theatre director who has served as the General Director of the prestigious Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (formerly Toneelgroep Amsterdam) since 2001. His acclaimed productions, including A View From the Bridge, Network and All About Eve, have earned him many international accolades, including a Tony Award, an Olivier Award and two Obie Awards. Hanya Yanagihara is an American novelist, editor, and travel writer. Her books include the bestselling novel A Little Life (2015), which was shortlisted for the 2015 Booker Prize.