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Dances of Death
Howard Brenton
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Description for Dances of Death
Paperback. A gripping new version of Strindberg's masterly, darkly hilarious depiction of the struggles and strains of marriage. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 199 x 8. Weight in Grams: 125.
A gripping new version of Strindberg's masterly, darkly hilarious depiction of the struggles and strains of marriage.
Meet Edgar and Alice. Married for almost thirty years, theirs is a relationship of mutual explosive loathing. Strindberg's tale paints a compelling and bitterly funny portrait of a magnificently doomed couple, whose ongoing battle threatens not only their future, but that of their friends and children as well.
Howard Brenton's Dances of Death includes both Part One and the rarely performed Part Two of this masterpiece of European theatre, condensed into a single two-act drama. The play premiered at the Gate ... Read more
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848423404
SKU
V9781848423404
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Ref
99-5
About Howard Brenton
Howard Brenton is a prolific playwright whose plays have been staged at the Royal Court Theatre, National Theatre, RSC and Shakespeare's Globe among others. Other writing work includes collaborations with David Hare and thirteen episodes of the BBC1 drama series Spooks.
Reviews for Dances of Death
'Ferociously intense... a howl of primitive power'
The Times
'A particularly excoriating exercise in psychological warfare... remarkable'
Telegraph
'A blistering account of a mildewed marriage'
Whatsonstage.com
'Howard Brenton has worked wonders... this fresh and exciting new version demands to be seen'
British Theatre Guide
The Times
'A particularly excoriating exercise in psychological warfare... remarkable'
Telegraph
'A blistering account of a mildewed marriage'
Whatsonstage.com
'Howard Brenton has worked wonders... this fresh and exciting new version demands to be seen'
British Theatre Guide