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Knight of the Burning Pestle (Modern Plays)
Francis Beaumont
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Description for Knight of the Burning Pestle (Modern Plays)
Paperback. A grocer and his wife dissatisfied by a play's progress invade the stage and commandeer the play to suit their tastes. A chaotic play within a play erupts, as each group attempts to carry on despite the unscripted interventions. Written in 1607, this is a comedy from a successor of Shakespeare. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 109 x 10. Weight in Grams: 115.
Riotous comedy from Shakespeare's successor A grocer and his wife dissatisfied by a play's progress invade the stage and commandeer the play to suit their tastes. They cast their apprentice Rafe in an heroic leading role as the gallant Knight whose banner bears the symbol of the grocer's trade, a pestle. A chaotic play within a play erupts, as each group attempts to carry on despite the unscripted interventions. Meanwhile two young lovers, separated by class and convention, struggle to keep their romance on the rails amidst the disruption.Written in 1607 by Francis Beaumont at the age of 23 who ... Read more
Riotous comedy from Shakespeare's successor A grocer and his wife dissatisfied by a play's progress invade the stage and commandeer the play to suit their tastes. They cast their apprentice Rafe in an heroic leading role as the gallant Knight whose banner bears the symbol of the grocer's trade, a pestle. A chaotic play within a play erupts, as each group attempts to carry on despite the unscripted interventions. Meanwhile two young lovers, separated by class and convention, struggle to keep their romance on the rails amidst the disruption.Written in 1607 by Francis Beaumont at the age of 23 who ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Modern Plays
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780413775634
SKU
V9780413775634
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About Francis Beaumont
Francis Beaumont and his long-time collaborator John Fletcher succeeded Shakespeare as chief dramati sts of the King's Men. His other solo writing credits include The Woman Hater, Philaster, and The Ma id's Tragedy. This will be the play's first major London revival since it played at the Aldwych Thea tre in 1981, produced by the RSC.
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