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Description for Me, as a Penguin
Paperback. Me, As A Penguin is a new play from a young Northern writer. A sprightly piece of absurd realism it premiered at the West Yorkshire Playhouse bbefore transferring to London. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
A charmingly offbeat, surreal comedy of knitting, penguins and Battenberg.
Stitch is hitting the gay scene of Hull. Or at least dipping his toe in the water, while staying with his heavily pregnant sister Liz and her shabby sofa-loving partner Mark. But why won't Stitch let anyone into the bathroom even though Liz is dying for a pee? And who is the man in the giant penguin costume?
Tom Wells' play Me, As A Penguin premiered at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds in 2009 as part of their new-writing season, Northern Exposure. It subsequently went on a ... Read more
This volume also includes two monologues by Tom Wells, About a Goth and Notes for First Time Astronauts.
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848421042
SKU
V9781848421042
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
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99-5
About Tom Wells
Tom Wells is a playwright whose work includes: Big Big Sky (Hampstead Theatre, 2021); Stuff (National Theatre Connections Festival, 2019); Drip, with music composed by Matthew Robins (Boundless Theatre, 2017/8); Broken Biscuits (Live Theatre/Paines Plough UK tour, 2016); Folk (Birmingham Rep & tour, 2016); Jumpers for Goalposts (Watford Palace Theatre, 2013); The Kitchen Sink (Bush Theatre, 2011) and Me, As ... Read more
Reviews for Me, as a Penguin
'A remarkable piece of writing, wry, witty and surreal... Tom Wells is a name to watch'
Whatsonstage.com
'Thoroughly charming'
Time Out
'The dialogue is full of delights… given the choice I personally would pick up the penguin'
Guardian
Whatsonstage.com
'Thoroughly charming'
Time Out
'The dialogue is full of delights… given the choice I personally would pick up the penguin'
Guardian