Scenes from an Execution - Couverture souple

Barker, Howard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849434689 ISBN 13 : 9781849434683

Editeur : Oberon Books Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Book by Barker Howard

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Commissioned to paint a vast canvas celebrating the triumphant Battle of Lepanto, the free-spirited Galactia creates instead a breathtaking scene of war-torn carnage. In her fierce determination to stay true to herself, she alienates the authorities and faces incarceration. Her younger lover Carpeta is approached to take over and seizes the assignment for himself. Howard Barker's Scenes from an Execution makes sixteenth-century Venice the setting for a fearless exploration of sexual politics and the timeless tension between personal ambition and moral responsibility, between the patron's demands and the artist's autonomy. First published in 1990, this re-issue of Scenes from an Execution coincides with the major revival at the National Theatre. This new edition carries a preface by Howard Barker, The Sunless Garden , which references his newer work alongside this classic play from Barker's canon. Fiona Shaw takes the role of Galactia in this darkly humorous and provocative play at the National Theatre 27th September 15th November 2012.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Howard Barker is one of the most significant and controversial dramatists of his time. His plays challenge, unsettle and expose. The energy, poetic language and imagination of his plays have fixed them firmly in the international repertoire.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oberon Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849434689
• ISBN 13: 9781849434683
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 80