Shelagh Stephenson – författare & böcker

Memory of Water/Five Kinds of Silence

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

209 kr

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In The Memory of Water (winner of the 2000 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy), three sisters meet on the eve of their mother's funeral. As the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships. '"Combines a flair for witty dialogue with a relish for the dynamics of theatre ...a mistress of comic anguish" GuardianFive Kinds of Silence (winner of the 1996 Writers' Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama) is the story of a family in which control has become the driving force, where everything has its place, and where there are only rules, duties and punishments. "An acute and funny writer, Stephenson carves out a welcome territory that is distinctive, contemporary and theatrical" Independent

Experiment With An Air Pump

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

209 kr

Shelagh Stephenson's daring and thoughtful new play 1799 - On the eve of a new century, the house buzzes with scientific experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 - In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.An Experiment with an Air Pump was joint recipient of the 1997 Margaret Ramsay Award and premiered at The Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Manchester in February 1997. Due for a major London production in autumn 1998. Her previous play The Memory of Water won the 1996 Writers' Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama

Ancient Lights

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

215 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

D'you ever look in the mirror and you don't recognise the person looking back at you? Tom Cavallero, Hollywood actor, and his girlfriend Iona are spending Christmas in England with his oldest friends, Bea and Kitty. Bea's new lover, Tad, would rather hole up quietly with his copy of Pathology For Beginners. Her daughter Joni would rather be in Shepherds Bush. Northumberland in a blizzard isn't quite what Tom was expecting. And how can anyone relax when Iona's filming their every move? She's making a documentary about 'the real Tom'. But who is that exactly? And what's out there in the garden that disturbs them all so much?Tom, Bea and Kitty go back a long way. They've known each other since they were young and unformed. But who have they become? And what price have they paid?Ancient Lights premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in November, 2000. "An acute and funny writer, Stephenson carves out a welcome territory that is distinctive, contemporary and theatrical." - Independent

Stephenson Plays: 1

A Memory of Water; Five Kinds of Silence; An Experiment with an Air Pump; Ancient Lights

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

374 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

The first collection of plays by one of Britain's most acclaimed contemporary playwrights - "one of the most promising dramatic prospects of the new millennium" (Daily Telegraph) The collection includes the THE MEMORY OF WATER in which three sisters meet on the evening after their mother's funeral and fight out old troubles with one another. FIVE KINDS OF SILENCE is a terrifying portrayal of a family for whom rules, duties and punishments are the driving force. In AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP in a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of a house yields up the secrets of the scientific discoveries of 1799. In ANCIENT LIGHTS, Hollywood stars come home to the hills of Northumberland.The Memory of Water: "combines a flair for witty dialogue with a relish for the dynamics of theatre...a mistress of comic anguish" Guardian Five Kinds of Silence: "this quietly eloquent play" Independent An Experiment With An Air Pump: "teeming with interest, humour, eloquence and, above all, ideas...it's not often we see a new play with this much energy, variety and intelligence" Independent Ancient Lights: "a cracking, grown-up play...with a light touch that cuts surprisingly deep" Daily Telegraph

Mappa Mundi

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

215 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

A new play by the award-winning author of The Memory of Water London, the 1990s. Jack is afraid of dying, while his 40-something daughter is preparing for her wedding to a black lawyer, Sholto. As the family gathers for the forthcoming festivities, Jack attempts to reconcile himself with the unexpected decisions of those in whom he has always trusted, as well as starting to question his own, not unblemished past. A haunting play about memory, guilt and redemption."An acute and funny writer, Stephenson carves out a welcome territory that is distinctive, contemporary and theatrical" Independent Mappa Mundi is published to tie in with its premiere at the National theatre, London in October 2002

Enlightenment

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

215 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

At three o'clock in the morning, this is what I think. I think somebody killed him. They killed him, God, I don't know how I'm uttering these words ...they killed him because he's white and Western and they hated him. And it wasn't personal. Which somehow makes it worse.When Lia and Nick's son disappears when overseas, all they have is an email that he was thinking of going to Jakarta, leaving them with their own grief and uncertainty. And then a stranger appears, uncannily like their son, covered in scars and holding Adam's passport...Enlightenment is a powerful study of parental grief and of hope amidst uncertainty. Published to tie-in with the world premier at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in March 2005.

Memory Of Water

AvShelagh Stephenson,Steve Lewis

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

177 kr

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A Memory of Water was Stephenson's first play, opening in London in 1996, and was awarded the prestigious Olivier Award for Best Comedy. Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother's funeral; as the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships. This Student Edition features the full text of the play and an introduction that includes a plot summary and a discussion of the themes, characters, structure, language, style and production history of the play. Notes on words and phrases in the text, questions for further study and a bibliography provide students with everything they need to study and appreicate this award-winning play.

Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

215 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

What you haven’t realised is that I sew to aid my thought processes. Look – needle – stab – stitch – thought. Needle – stab – stitch – thought. So next time you see a woman demurely sewing a sampler, be very, very wary. God knows what she may be planning.Harriet Martineau (1802–1876) was a social theorist who is often credited as being the first female sociologist. In Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing, Shelagh Stephenson depicts the great writer in a period of convalescence, living as an invalid by the sea in Tynemouth.Shut off from her usual society, Harriet is visited by women of the locale; Impie, a recent widow who is using her new-found marital freedom to paint murals on the ceilings of her family home; Beulah, the daughter of a woman who’d been sold into slavery and escaped; and Jane, the housemaid, whose unfeted and unexpected gifts lift her out of domestic servitude and could help Harriet out of illness.Harriet Martineau is a play about female self-reliance in a time of patriarchal dominance. Written by Shelagh Stephenson, it premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle, in winter 2016.

Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

Engelska, 2017

219 kr

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What you haven''t realised is that I sew to aid my thought processes. Look – needle – stab – stitch – thought. Needle – stab – stitch – thought. So next time you see a woman demurely sewing a sampler, be very, very wary. God knows what she may be planning. Harriet Martineau (1802–1876) was a social theorist who is often credited as being the first female sociologist. In Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing, Shelagh Stephenson depicts the great writer in a period of convalescence, living as an invalid by the sea in Tynemouth. Shut off from her usual society, Harriet is visited by women of the locale; Impie, a recent widow who is using her new-found marital freedom to paint murals on the ceilings of her family home; Beulah, the daughter of a woman who''d been sold into slavery and escaped; and Jane, the housemaid, whose unfeted and unexpected gifts lift her out of domestic servitude and could help Harriet out of illness. Harriet Martineau is a play about female self-reliance in a time of patriarchal dominance. Written by Shelagh Stephenson, it premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle, in winter 2016.

Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2017

226 kr

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What you haven''t realised is that I sew to aid my thought processes. Look – needle – stab – stitch – thought. Needle – stab – stitch – thought. So next time you see a woman demurely sewing a sampler, be very, very wary. God knows what she may be planning. Harriet Martineau (1802–1876) was a social theorist who is often credited as being the first female sociologist. In Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing, Shelagh Stephenson depicts the great writer in a period of convalescence, living as an invalid by the sea in Tynemouth. Shut off from her usual society, Harriet is visited by women of the locale; Impie, a recent widow who is using her new-found marital freedom to paint murals on the ceilings of her family home; Beulah, the daughter of a woman who''d been sold into slavery and escaped; and Jane, the housemaid, whose unfeted and unexpected gifts lift her out of domestic servitude and could help Harriet out of illness. Harriet Martineau is a play about female self-reliance in a time of patriarchal dominance. Written by Shelagh Stephenson, it premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle, in winter 2016.

Experiment with an Air Pump

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

183 kr

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"Shelagh Stephenson has written a play teeming with interest, humour, eloquence and, above all, ideas." - Independent1799 - On the eve of a new century, the family-house of an esteemed scientist buzzes with experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 - In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.Joint recipient of the 1997 Peggy Ramsay Award, Shelagh Stephenson's daring and thoughtful drama twists in on itself, discussing what it means to play God. An Experiment with an Air Pump is published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, featuring a new introductory interview with the author by Jack McNamara.

Nyhet

Astell and Woolf

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

177 kr

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If only you'd arrived at your-God-could-be-a-woman theory three hundred years earlier. You'd still be a best seller.From Shelagh Stephenson, one of the country’s most prominent and acclaimed playwrights, comes this outrageous new play that digs deep into the North East’s radical roots. When pioneering feminist Mary Astell (born in Newcastle) meets Virginia Woolf in the afterlife, the result is a riotous, thought-provoking clash of minds. Packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and joyful feminist fire, it’s a rare spotlight on Astell – a visionary often left out of the history books. Deep, funny, and unapologetically smart – this is feminism with flair, right back in the North East, where it all began for Astell.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at Live Theatre, Newcastle, in May 2026.

Nyhet

Astell and Woolf

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2026

185 kr

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If only you'd arrived at your-God-could-be-a-woman theory three hundred years earlier. You'd still be a best seller.From Shelagh Stephenson, one of the country's most prominent and acclaimed playwrights, comes this outrageous new play that digs deep into the North East's radical roots. When pioneering feminist Mary Astell (born in Newcastle) meets Virginia Woolf in the afterlife, the result is a riotous, thought-provoking clash of minds. Packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and joyful feminist fire, it's a rare spotlight on Astell a visionary often left out of the history books. Deep, funny, and unapologetically smart this is feminism with flair, right back in the North East, where it all began for Astell.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at Live Theatre, Newcastle, in May 2026.

Nyhet

Astell and Woolf

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

Engelska, 2026

192 kr

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If only you'd arrived at your-God-could-be-a-woman theory three hundred years earlier. You'd still be a best seller.From Shelagh Stephenson, one of the country's most prominent and acclaimed playwrights, comes this outrageous new play that digs deep into the North East's radical roots. When pioneering feminist Mary Astell (born in Newcastle) meets Virginia Woolf in the afterlife, the result is a riotous, thought-provoking clash of minds. Packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and joyful feminist fire, it's a rare spotlight on Astell a visionary often left out of the history books. Deep, funny, and unapologetically smart this is feminism with flair, right back in the North East, where it all began for Astell.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at Live Theatre, Newcastle, in May 2026.

Long Road

AvShelagh Stephenson

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

215 kr

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After a sell-out run earlier this year, this topical and powerful play returns to Soho Theatre. A programme text edition published in conjunction with The Synergy Theatre Project in association with The Forgiveness Project and Soho Theatre, The Long Road runs from 10 - 29 November 2008. 'Mary wants us to talk about the girl that killed our son. I want to wipe her off the face of the earth' In the aftermath of Danny's pointless murder, his family struggles to find meaning and forgiveness. The Long Road evolved out of a period of research with prisoners by Synergy Theatre Project, in collaboration with The Forgiveness Project and award-winning playwright Shelagh Stephenson. Synergy Theatre Project works through theatre with offenders and ex-offenders towards resettlement and rehabilitation whilst placing the wider issues surrounding imprisonment in the public arena. The Forgiveness Project encourages and empowers people to explore the nature of forgiveness and alternatives to revenge. 'It is a rare play that hits the news with such cruel topicality ...Stephenson offers a powerful, illuminating piece of dramatic fiction' Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard 'Rare and remarkable ...this is a drama that cries out for attention - and richly rewards it' The Telegraph

Long Road

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2014

226 kr

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After a sell-out run earlier this year, this topical and powerful play returns to Soho Theatre.A programme text edition published in conjunction with The SynergyTheatre Project in association with The Forgiveness Project and SohoTheatre, The Long Road runs from 10 - 29 November 2008.''Mary wants us to talk about the girl that killed our son. I want to wipe her off the face of the earth''In the aftermath of Danny''s pointless murder, his family struggles to find meaning and forgiveness.The Long Road evolved out of a period of research withprisoners by Synergy Theatre Project, in collaboration with TheForgiveness Project and award-winning playwright Shelagh Stephenson. Synergy Theatre Project works through theatre withoffenders and ex-offenders towards resettlement and rehabilitationwhilst placing the wider issues surrounding imprisonment in the publicarena. The Forgiveness Project encourages and empowers people to explore the nature of forgiveness and alternatives to revenge. ''It is a rare play that hits the news with such crueltopicality . . . Stephenson offers a powerful, illuminating piece ofdramatic fiction'' Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard''Rare and remarkable . . . this is a drama that cries out for attention - and richly rewards it'' The Telegraph

Long Road

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

Engelska, 2014

219 kr

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After a sell-out run earlier this year, this topical and powerful play returns to Soho Theatre.A programme text edition published in conjunction with The SynergyTheatre Project in association with The Forgiveness Project and SohoTheatre, The Long Road runs from 10 - 29 November 2008.''Mary wants us to talk about the girl that killed our son. I want to wipe her off the face of the earth''In the aftermath of Danny''s pointless murder, his family struggles to find meaning and forgiveness.The Long Road evolved out of a period of research withprisoners by Synergy Theatre Project, in collaboration with TheForgiveness Project and award-winning playwright Shelagh Stephenson. Synergy Theatre Project works through theatre withoffenders and ex-offenders towards resettlement and rehabilitationwhilst placing the wider issues surrounding imprisonment in the publicarena. The Forgiveness Project encourages and empowers people to explore the nature of forgiveness and alternatives to revenge. ''It is a rare play that hits the news with such crueltopicality . . . Stephenson offers a powerful, illuminating piece ofdramatic fiction'' Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard''Rare and remarkable . . . this is a drama that cries out for attention - and richly rewards it'' The Telegraph

Ancient Lights

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

Engelska, 2014

226 kr

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D''you ever look in the mirror and you don''t recognise the person looking back at you?

Tom Cavallero, Hollywood actor, and his girlfriend Iona are spending Christmas in England with his oldest friends, Bea and Kitty. Bea''s new lover, Tad, would rather hole up quietly with his copy of Pathology For Beginners. Her daughter Joni would rather be in Shepherds Bush. Northumberland in a blizzard isn''t quite what Tom was expecting. And how can anyone relax when Iona''s filming their every move? She''s making a documentary about ''the real Tom''. But who is that exactly? And what''s out there in the garden that disturbs them all so much?

Tom, Bea and Kitty go back a long way. They''ve known each other since they were young and unformed. But who have they become? And what price have they paid?

Ancient Lights premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in November, 2000.

"An acute and funny writer, Stephenson carves out a welcome territory that is distinctive, contemporary and theatrical." - Independent

Ancient Lights

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2014

219 kr

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D''you ever look in the mirror and you don''t recognise the person looking back at you?

Tom Cavallero, Hollywood actor, and his girlfriend Iona are spending Christmas in England with his oldest friends, Bea and Kitty. Bea''s new lover, Tad, would rather hole up quietly with his copy of Pathology For Beginners. Her daughter Joni would rather be in Shepherds Bush. Northumberland in a blizzard isn''t quite what Tom was expecting. And how can anyone relax when Iona''s filming their every move? She''s making a documentary about ''the real Tom''. But who is that exactly? And what''s out there in the garden that disturbs them all so much?

Tom, Bea and Kitty go back a long way. They''ve known each other since they were young and unformed. But who have they become? And what price have they paid?

Ancient Lights premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in November, 2000.

"An acute and funny writer, Stephenson carves out a welcome territory that is distinctive, contemporary and theatrical." - Independent

Memory Of Water

AvShelagh Stephenson,Steve Lewis

E-bok

Engelska, 2013

185 kr

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A Memory of Water was Stephenson''s first play, opening in London in 1996, and was awarded the prestigious Olivier Award for Best Comedy. Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother''s funeral; as the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships.This Student Edition features the full text of the play and an introduction that includes a plot summary and a discussion of the themes, characters, structure, language, style and production history of the play. Notes on words and phrases in the text, questions for further study and a bibliography provide students with everything they need to study and appreicate this award-winning play.

Memory Of Water

AvShelagh Stephenson,Steve Lewis

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2013

192 kr

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A Memory of Water was Stephenson''s first play, opening in London in 1996, and was awarded the prestigious Olivier Award for Best Comedy. Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother''s funeral; as the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships.This Student Edition features the full text of the play and an introduction that includes a plot summary and a discussion of the themes, characters, structure, language, style and production history of the play. Notes on words and phrases in the text, questions for further study and a bibliography provide students with everything they need to study and appreicate this award-winning play.

Enlightenment

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2013

226 kr

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At three o''clock in the morning, this is what I think. I think somebody killed him. They killed him, God, I don''t know how I''m uttering these words ... they killed him because he''s white and Western and they hated him. And it wasn''t personal. Which somehow makes it worse.

When Lia and Nick''s son disappears when overseas, all they have is an email that he was thinking of going to Jakarta, leaving them with their own grief and uncertainty. And then a stranger appears, uncannily like their son, covered in scars and holding Adam''s passport...Enlightenment is a powerful study of parental grief and of hope amidst uncertainty. Published to tie-in with the world premier at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in March 2005.

Memory of Water/Five Kinds of Silence

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

Engelska, 2014

219 kr

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In The Memory of Water (winner of the 2000 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy), three sisters meet on the eve of their mother''s funeral. As the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships. ''"Combines a flair for witty dialogue with a relish for the dynamics of theatre ... a mistress of comic anguish" Guardian

Five Kinds of Silence (winner of the 1996 Writers'' Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama) is the story of a family in which control has become the driving force, where everything has its place, and where there are only rules, duties and punishments. "An acute and funny writer, Stephenson carves out a welcome territory that is distinctive, contemporary and theatrical" Independent

Enlightenment

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

Engelska, 2013

226 kr

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At three o''clock in the morning, this is what I think. I think somebody killed him. They killed him, God, I don''t know how I''m uttering these words ... they killed him because he''s white and Western and they hated him. And it wasn''t personal. Which somehow makes it worse.

When Lia and Nick''s son disappears when overseas, all they have is an email that he was thinking of going to Jakarta, leaving them with their own grief and uncertainty. And then a stranger appears, uncannily like their son, covered in scars and holding Adam''s passport...Enlightenment is a powerful study of parental grief and of hope amidst uncertainty. Published to tie-in with the world premier at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in March 2005.

Memory of Water/Five Kinds of Silence

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2014

219 kr

Läs direkt efter köp

In The Memory of Water (winner of the 2000 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy), three sisters meet on the eve of their mother''s funeral. As the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships. ''"Combines a flair for witty dialogue with a relish for the dynamics of theatre ... a mistress of comic anguish" Guardian

Five Kinds of Silence (winner of the 1996 Writers'' Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama) is the story of a family in which control has become the driving force, where everything has its place, and where there are only rules, duties and punishments. "An acute and funny writer, Stephenson carves out a welcome territory that is distinctive, contemporary and theatrical" Independent

Experiment With An Air Pump

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

Engelska, 2014

219 kr

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Shelagh Stephenson''s daring and thoughtful new play

1799 - On the eve of a new century, the house buzzes with scientific experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 - In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.

An Experiment with an Air Pump was joint recipient of the 1997 Margaret Ramsay Award and premiered at The Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Manchester in February 1997. Due for a major London production in autumn 1998. Her previous play The Memory of Water won the 1996 Writers'' Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama

Stephenson Plays: 1

A Memory of Water; Five Kinds of Silence; an Experiment with an Air Pump; Ancient Lights

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

Engelska, 2013

386 kr

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The first collection of plays by one of Britain''s most acclaimed contemporary playwrights - "one of the most promising dramatic prospects of the new millennium" (Daily Telegraph)The collection includes the THE MEMORY OF WATER in which three sisters meet on the evening after their mother''s funeral and fight out old troubles with one another. FIVE KINDS OF SILENCE is a terrifying portrayal of a family for whom rules, duties and punishments are the driving force. In AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP in a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of a house yields up the secrets of the scientific discoveries of 1799. In ANCIENT LIGHTS, Hollywood stars come home to the hills of Northumberland.The Memory of Water: "combines a flair for witty dialogue with a relish for the dynamics of theatre...a mistress of comic anguish" GuardianFive Kinds of Silence: "this quietly eloquent play" IndependentAn Experiment With An Air Pump: "teeming with interest, humour, eloquence and, above all, ideas...it''s not often we see a new play with this much energy, variety and intelligence" IndependentAncient Lights: "a cracking, grown-up play...with a light touch that cuts surprisingly deep" Daily Telegraph

Stephenson Plays: 1

A Memory of Water; Five Kinds of Silence; an Experiment with an Air Pump; Ancient Lights

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2013

400 kr

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The first collection of plays by one of Britain''s most acclaimed contemporary playwrights - "one of the most promising dramatic prospects of the new millennium" (Daily Telegraph)The collection includes the THE MEMORY OF WATER in which three sisters meet on the evening after their mother''s funeral and fight out old troubles with one another. FIVE KINDS OF SILENCE is a terrifying portrayal of a family for whom rules, duties and punishments are the driving force. In AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP in a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of a house yields up the secrets of the scientific discoveries of 1799. In ANCIENT LIGHTS, Hollywood stars come home to the hills of Northumberland.The Memory of Water: "combines a flair for witty dialogue with a relish for the dynamics of theatre...a mistress of comic anguish" GuardianFive Kinds of Silence: "this quietly eloquent play" IndependentAn Experiment With An Air Pump: "teeming with interest, humour, eloquence and, above all, ideas...it''s not often we see a new play with this much energy, variety and intelligence" IndependentAncient Lights: "a cracking, grown-up play...with a light touch that cuts surprisingly deep" Daily Telegraph

Experiment With An Air Pump

AvShelagh Stephenson

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2014

219 kr

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Shelagh Stephenson''s daring and thoughtful new play1799 - On the eve of a new century, the house buzzes with scientific experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 - In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.An Experiment with an Air Pump was joint recipient of the 1997 Margaret Ramsay Award and premiered at The Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Manchester in February 1997. Due for a major London production in autumn 1998. Her previous play The Memory of Water won the 1996 Writers'' Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama

How Does That Make You Feel?: Series 1-10

The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama

AvShelagh Stephenson

Ljudbok

Engelska, 2018

178 kr

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Psychotherapist Martha is reasonably compassionate, but deep down she''s losing patience. It seems all her clients want to be something they are not, and it''s driving them (and her) out of their minds.There''s Richard Fallon MP, who''s convinced that promotion to the front bench is being denied him because of his obese son and a wife who lost all patience with him 20 years ago. Caroline, who is worried that instead of following the path of celebrity like her, her daughter may go on to study mere physics – thereby consigning her (and more importantly Caroline) to a life of unbearable ordinariness. Philip, who insists he isn''t facing a crisis since his demotion from Good Morning Norfolk to a shopping channel, but whose new girlfriend is 30 years his junior and clearly on the make. Howard, a chef whose 33-year-old son Aaron is still trying to get a band off the ground, whilst looming resentfully over his parents’ lives from the back bedroom.And Tony, Howard''s boss at the restaurant whose wife thinks he needs therapy. He has no idea why. Mostly he wants to talk about why women are so weird and why he has absolutely no need of a therapist. However he would like Martha to give him a certificate proving his sanity, if possible.Across a series of 15-minute comedy vignettes, How Does that Make You Feel? offers a fly-on-the-wall view of Martha’s sessions, each one shedding more light on the lives of her entertaining clients.Starring Frances Tomelty, Roger Allam, Marcella Riordan, Tim McInnerny, Cathy Belton and Rebecca Saire.Produced and directed by Eoin O’Callaghan.