Chekhov in Hell - Oberon Modern Plays
Chekhov in Hell - Oberon Modern Plays
paperback
Published:
23 August, 2011
Description
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781849431033 |
| ISBN10 | 1849431035 |
| Number Of Pages | 96 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
"acerbic and clever, gutsy and genuinely felt" Exuent Magazine "irresistible a fast, funny and achingly hip production" The Times "A sharply satirical play Knowing something about Chekhov and his work adds a layer of poignancy to proceedings, but even if you've never heard of the playwright there is much to enjoy as he plunges into a London peopled by sex traffickers, cynical fashionistas, bamboozling feng shui experts, survivor self-help groups spouting therapy-speak and restaurants serving food that doesn't look or taste like anything your gran would recognise." Lyn Gardner, Guardian "A bittersweet piece blending the famous Russian writer's history and works with a wry treatise on fickle 21st century Britain. Interesting, frustrating, quirky and funny." Karen Bussell, What's On Stage "droll and original this whistle-stop tour of our grab-it-and-go world is sharp and sad, and performed with brio by the versatile cast." Financial Times
"acerbic and clever, gutsy and genuinely felt"- Exuent Magazine "irresistible... a fast, funny and achingly hip production" -The Times "A sharply satirical play... Knowing something about Chekhov and his work adds a layer of poignancy to proceedings, but even if you've never heard of the playwright there is much to enjoy as he plunges into a London peopled by sex traffickers, cynical fashionistas, bamboozling feng shui experts, survivor self-help groups spouting therapy-speak and restaurants serving food that doesn't look or taste like anything your gran would recognise." -Lyn Gardner, Guardian "A bittersweet piece blending the famous Russian writer's history and works with a wry treatise on fickle 21st century Britain. Interesting, frustrating, quirky and funny." -Karen Bussell, What's On Stage "droll and original...this whistle-stop tour of our grab-it-and-go world is sharp and sad, and performed with brio by the versatile cast." -Financial Times
"acerbic and clever, gutsy and genuinely felt"-Exuent Magazine "irresistible... a fast, funny and achingly hip production"-The Times "A sharply satirical play... Knowing something about Chekhov and his work adds a layer of poignancy to proceedings, but even if you've never heard of the playwright there is much to enjoy as he plunges into a London peopled by sex traffickers, cynical fashionistas, bamboozling feng shui experts, survivor self-help groups spouting therapy-speak and restaurants serving food that doesn't look or taste like anything your gran would recognise."-Lyn Gardner, Guardian "A bittersweet piece blending the famous Russian writer's history and works with a wry treatise on fickle 21st century Britain. Interesting, frustrating, quirky and funny."-Karen Bussell, What's On Stage "droll and original...this whistle-stop tour of our grab-it-and-go world is sharp and sad, and performed with brio by the versatile cast."-Financial Times
Author's Bio
"Dan's plays include Mile End, Here's What I Did With My Body One Day, Chekhov in Hell, A Modest Adjustment and Outright Terror Bold and Brilliant. He has also written extensively for radio, including Cavalry, Emily Rising, and My Life is a Series of People Saying Goodbye, as well as adaptations of The Midwich Cuckoos and Dead Souls. "