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Alan ayckbourn: Plays 4
[Paperback - 2011]
alan ayckbourn
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Publisher: Faber And Faber Uk | ISBN: 9780571274611 | Pages: 688
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This fourth collection of Alan Ayckbourn's plays includes The Revengers' Comedies, Things We Do for Love, and House & Garden. The Revengers’ Comedies -- A hugely entertaining pitch that recalls the old movies to which it frequently pays homage - Strangers on a Train, Rebecca, Kind Hearts and Coronets - and expands after intermission to reveal an immensely disturbing vision of contemporary middle-class England poisoned by the rise of economic ruthlessness and the collapse of ethics. Things We Do for Love -- One of his best, his most shockingly and uproariously funny: a cruel and hilarious masterpiece of tragic comedy and comic tragedy. House & Garden -- The triumph of his ingenuity lies in the fact that you have to see both plays. A second time round, in whichever order you take them, characters will deepen, while those you know become the background. It is a superb Ayckbourn joke that a comedy about non-communication should depend on the sharpest communication skills.

About the Author

Born in London in 1939, Alan Ayckbourn is one of the world s most popular and prolific playwrights. He has written 74 full length plays and more than 20 other revues and plays for children. He is also an acclaimed director. Alan Ayckbourn was awarded a CBE in 1987. Ten years later to the day, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the theatre.

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