Woyzeck - Couverture souple

Büchner, Georg

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848426364 ISBN 13 : 9781848426368

Editeur : Nick Hern Books, 2017

Synopsis

'People like us are unhappy in this world and in the next: if we made it to heaven, we'd have to help make it thunder.'

The multi-award-winning Jack Thorne breathes new life into Woyzeck, one of the most extraordinary plays ever written.

It's 1980s Berlin. The Cold War rages and the world sits at a crossroads between Capitalism and Communism. On the border between East and West, a young soldier (John Boyega) and the love of his life are desperately trying to build a better future for their child

But the cost of escaping poverty is high, and its tragic consequences unfold in this searing tale of the people society leaves behind.

This startling version of Buchner's classic drama opened at London's Young Vic Theatre in 2017, starring John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) in the title role.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

George Buchner was a German dramatist and major forerunner of the Expressionist school of playwriting of the early 20th century, best known for the hugely influential plays Woyzeck and Danton's Death.

Jack Thorne's plays for the stage include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Burying My Brother in the Pavement (NT Connections) adaptations of Let the Right One In (National Theatre of Scotland at Dundee Rep, the Royal Court and the Apollo Theatre, London, 2013/14) and Stuart: A Life Backwards (Underbelly, Edinburgh and tour, 2013); Mydidae (Soho, 2012; Trafalgar Studios, 2013); an adaptation of Friedrich Durrenmatt's The Physicists (Donmar Warehouse, 2012); Bunny (Underbelly, Edinburgh, 2010; Soho, 2011); 2nd May 1997 (Bush, 2009); When You Cure Me (Bush, 2005; Radio 3's Drama on Three, 2006); Fanny and Faggot (Pleasance, Edinburgh, 2004 and 2007; Finborough, 2007; English Theatre of Bruges, 2007; Trafalgar Studios, 2007); and Stacy (Tron, 2006; Arcola, 2007; Trafalgar Studios, 2007). His radio plays include Left at the Angel (Radio 4, 2007), an adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2009) and an original play People Snogging in Public Places (Radio 3's Wire slot, 2009). He was a core writer in all three series of Skins (E4, Channel 4, BBC America), writing five episodes. His other TV writing includes The Fades (2012 BAFTA for Best Drama Series), Shameless, Cast-Offs, This is England '86 (2011 Royal Television Society Award for Best Writer Drama), This is England '88, This is England '90 and the thirty-minute drama The Spastic King. His work for film includes the features A Long Way Down, adapted from Nick Hornby's novel, and The Scouting Book for Boys, which won him the Star of London Best Newcomer Award at the London Film Festival 2009.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nick Hern Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848426364
• ISBN 13: 9781848426368
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible