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Description for Saturn Returns
Paperback. In Saturn Returns we follow one man as he reaches a series of crossroads with three women and comes to understand how the echoes of the past have defined the orbit of his life. Moving from wry humour to touching poignancy, this new play from one of American theatre's brightest new voices unashamedly looks for answers to life's big questions. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 86.
There are echoes. Do you know what I mean? They were here. And then they weren't. And I have to stay here. Because this is where they were. Every thirty years, the planet Saturn returns to the same place in the universe it occupied on the day of your birth. Its arrival is said to herald pivotal events in a person's life. In Saturn Returns, we follow one man, Gustin Novak, at the ages of 28, 58 and 88, as he reaches a series of crossroads with three key women and comes to understand how the echoes of ... Read more
There are echoes. Do you know what I mean? They were here. And then they weren't. And I have to stay here. Because this is where they were. Every thirty years, the planet Saturn returns to the same place in the universe it occupied on the day of your birth. Its arrival is said to herald pivotal events in a person's life. In Saturn Returns, we follow one man, Gustin Novak, at the ages of 28, 58 and 88, as he reaches a series of crossroads with three key women and comes to understand how the echoes of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Modern Plays
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408145487
SKU
V9781408145487
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About Noah Haidle
Playwright Noah Haidle is one of America's most exciting young writers and "a name to watch" (LA Times). His other work includes Persephone , Vigils, Mr. Marmalade, Princess Marjorie and Rag and Bone. He is the recipient of three Lincoln Center Le Compte Du Nuoy Awards, the 2005 Helen Merrill Award for emerging playwrights, the 2007 Claire Tow Award, and ... Read more
Reviews for Saturn Returns
'Noah Haidley's Saturn Returns is a study of loneliness/' Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard (London), 5.11.10 'an elegant piece of work' Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard (London), 5.11.10 'Haidle writes well about the hazards of old age' Michael Billington, The Guardian, 6.11.10 'a sympathetic and original play' Sarah Hemming, Financial Times, 8.11.10 'Haidle's dialogue is smart and sparky' ... Read more