Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783192178
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Includes the plays The Dark River and After October Rodney Ackland is belatedly acknowledged as a master of the British stage, now captivating new audiences. In The Dark River, set in the late thirties, the flamboyant characters are cocooned in a Thames backwater ignoring the turbulent events of a politically unstable Europe. After October introduces us to Clive, a young playwright struggling to make ends meet, find love and complete his masterpiece. Not easy whilst being hounded by bailiffs and a feckless family.
Rodney Ackland: Plays One
Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783192178
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Includes the plays The Dark River and After October Rodney Ackland is belatedly acknowledged as a master of the British stage, now captivating new audiences. In The Dark River, set in the late thirties, the flamboyant characters are cocooned in a Thames backwater ignoring the turbulent events of a politically unstable Europe. After October introduces us to Clive, a young playwright struggling to make ends meet, find love and complete his masterpiece. Not easy whilst being hounded by bailiffs and a feckless family.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783192178
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Includes the plays The Dark River and After October Rodney Ackland is belatedly acknowledged as a master of the British stage, now captivating new audiences. In The Dark River, set in the late thirties, the flamboyant characters are cocooned in a Thames backwater ignoring the turbulent events of a politically unstable Europe. After October introduces us to Clive, a young playwright struggling to make ends meet, find love and complete his masterpiece. Not easy whilst being hounded by bailiffs and a feckless family.
Rodney Ackland: Plays One
Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher: Oberon Books
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Two plays by this master of the British stage.
Publisher: Oberon Books
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Two plays by this master of the British stage.
Rodney Ackland: Plays Two
Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher: Oberon Books
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
No other major British playwright of the last 50 years has undergone such a reappraisal as Rodney Ackland. In Plays Two, wer are reminded once again of Ackland's unique and dangerous gift.
Publisher: Oberon Books
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
No other major British playwright of the last 50 years has undergone such a reappraisal as Rodney Ackland. In Plays Two, wer are reminded once again of Ackland's unique and dangerous gift.
Rodney Ackland: Plays Two
Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783192186
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Includes the plays Smithereens, Strange Orchestra, Before The Party and The Old Ladies With an Introduction by Michael Hastings. No other major British playwright of the last 50 years has undergone such a radical reappraisal as Rodney Ackland. Interest in his work renewed in the 1990s, starting at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, with further revivals at many theatres, including the Chichester Festival Theatre and the Royal National Theatre. In Plays Two, we are reminded once again of Ackland's unique and dangerous gift.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783192186
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Includes the plays Smithereens, Strange Orchestra, Before The Party and The Old Ladies With an Introduction by Michael Hastings. No other major British playwright of the last 50 years has undergone such a radical reappraisal as Rodney Ackland. Interest in his work renewed in the 1990s, starting at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, with further revivals at many theatres, including the Chichester Festival Theatre and the Royal National Theatre. In Plays Two, we are reminded once again of Ackland's unique and dangerous gift.
Absolute Hell
Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783192194
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Condemned as a "libel on the British people" when it was first produced in 1951, Absolute Hell is set in a decaying West End drinking club at the end of the Second World War. The 1995 production at the Royal National Theatre starred Judi Dench and was directed by Anthony Page.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783192194
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Condemned as a "libel on the British people" when it was first produced in 1951, Absolute Hell is set in a decaying West End drinking club at the end of the Second World War. The 1995 production at the Royal National Theatre starred Judi Dench and was directed by Anthony Page.
Ackland Plays One
Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781350367791
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Includes the plays The Dark River and After October Rodney Ackland is belatedly acknowledged as a master of the British stage, now captivating new audiences. In The Dark River, set in the late thirties, the flamboyant characters are cocooned in a Thames backwater ignoring the turbulent events of a politically unstable Europe. After October introduces us to Clive, a young playwright struggling to make ends meet, find love and complete his masterpiece. Not easy whilst being hounded by bailiffs and a feckless family.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781350367791
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Includes the plays The Dark River and After October Rodney Ackland is belatedly acknowledged as a master of the British stage, now captivating new audiences. In The Dark River, set in the late thirties, the flamboyant characters are cocooned in a Thames backwater ignoring the turbulent events of a politically unstable Europe. After October introduces us to Clive, a young playwright struggling to make ends meet, find love and complete his masterpiece. Not easy whilst being hounded by bailiffs and a feckless family.
Before the Party
Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 178319216X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party tells the story of a family attempting to return to normal in the wake of the Second World War. With daughter Laura returned from Africa, widowed but not alone, they prepare for the latest social gathering. Amidst the never-ending whirl of hats and dresses and below stairs skirmishes, Laura reveals a shocking secret that threatens to ruin more than one party on the climb to social success.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 178319216X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, Before The Party tells the story of a family attempting to return to normal in the wake of the Second World War. With daughter Laura returned from Africa, widowed but not alone, they prepare for the latest social gathering. Amidst the never-ending whirl of hats and dresses and below stairs skirmishes, Laura reveals a shocking secret that threatens to ruin more than one party on the climb to social success.
After October
Author: Rodney Ackland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786820552
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Hampstead, 1936. In a shabby basement flat, aspiring playwright Clive Monkhams dreams of a West End hit and winning Francie’s heart. With opening night approaching and finances fast running out, everything rides on the success of the play and, for Clive, the future looks all too glittering...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786820552
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Hampstead, 1936. In a shabby basement flat, aspiring playwright Clive Monkhams dreams of a West End hit and winning Francie’s heart. With opening night approaching and finances fast running out, everything rides on the success of the play and, for Clive, the future looks all too glittering...
Catalog of Copyright Entries
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Catalog of the Theatre and Drama Collections
Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description