Singular Female Voices: Jordan / the Lost Art of Keeping a Secret / Unsuspecting Susan - Couverture souple

Buffini, Moira; Reynolds, Anna; Johnson, Catherine; Permutt, Stewart

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1854599178 ISBN 13 : 9781854599179

Editeur : Nick Hern Books, 2006

Synopsis

Three remarkable monologue plays for women from masters of the form.

Jordan by Moira Buffini and Anna Reynolds is the true story of Shirley Jones, who kills her baby boy, rather than have him taken away by his abusive father. Reynolds met Jones when they were both in prison. On her release, she co-wrote the play with Moira Buffini. Jordan was revived to huge acclaim at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival

The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret by Catherine Johnson is the alternating stories of two women (played by the same actress), both of whom 'lose' their sons, one is apparently murdered, the other is a runaway. Catherine Johnson wrote the script for Mamma Mia! as well as several other plays seen in London.

In Unsuspecting Susan, by Stewart Permutt, Susan's life revolves around her dogs, am-dram, bell-ringing and village gossip. But alarm bells ring (though not for unsuspecting Susan) when, amongst the tittle-tattle, we begin to hear odd things about a 33-year-old son. Unsuspecting Susan was originally performed by the brilliant Celia Imrie.

All three plays provide fantastic showcases and memorable audition pieces for actors.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Moira Buffini & Anna Reynolds JORDAN: premiere 1992: Writers Guild Award for Best Fringe Play. Revived 1994. Edinburgh Fest 1998 and 2010.

Catherine Johnson wrote the script for Mamma Mia!, and, before that, three plays for the Bush Theatre, London, between 1989 and 1998

Stewart Permutt UNSUSPECTING SUSAN: premiere: Kings Head Theatre, London, 2003; Theater E59E, New York, 2005 The premiere productions in London and New York starred Celia Imrie in a 'consummately effortless performance that might suggest that no acting is going on at all... The play is a soft-spoken but tough piece for a world where everyone is suspect' (Sunday Times) 'This is a play that defines as well as any I have seen our post-9/11 times' Jewish Chronicle. Stewart Permutt has been writing and acting on the Fringe since 1984.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nick Hern Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1854599178
• ISBN 13: 9781854599179
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible