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19%OFFDavid Edgar - Pentecost (NHB International Collection) - 9781854592927 - V9781854592927
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Pentecost (NHB International Collection)

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Description for Pentecost (NHB International Collection) Paperback. The newest play by one of England's leading playwrights. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.

A valuable fresco is discovered in a church in war-torn Eastern Europe. As international and local art historians argue over who should claim ownership, the fate of the painting becomes a metaphor for the future of the emergent nations of Eastern Europe.

David Edgar's play Pentecost was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, in October 1994. The production transferred to the Young Vic, London, with performances from 31 May 1995. It went on to win the 1995 Evening Standard Award for Best Play.

Pentecost is part of David Edgar's trilogy ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Number of Pages
124
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854592927
SKU
V9781854592927
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Ref
99-1

About David Edgar
David Edgar is a leading UK playwright, author of many original plays and adaptations. He also pioneered the teaching of playwriting in the UK, founding the Playwriting Studies course at Birmingham University in 1989. His plays include: A Christmas Carol, adapted from the story by Charles Dickens (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2017); If Only (Minerva Theatre, Chichester, 2013); Written ... Read more

Reviews for Pentecost (NHB International Collection)
'One of those rare works that makes you want to climb on to roof tops to shout about its merits'
Daily Telegraph
'Dazzlingly ambitious'
Observer
'Edgar's superb play about language, people, art and culture... a richly enjoyable script'
Daily Telegraph
'Plenty to get your teeth into... fascinating'
The Times

Goodreads reviews for Pentecost (NHB International Collection)


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