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The Pitchfork Disney
Philip Ridley
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Description for The Pitchfork Disney
Paperback. "First published in Great Britain in 1991 by Methuen Drama"--Title page verso. Series: Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
The Pitchfork Disney heralded the arrival of a unique and disturbing voice in the world of contemporary drama. Manifesting Ridley's vivid and visionary imagination and the dark beauty of his outlook, the play resonates with his trademark themes: East London, storytelling, moments of shocking violence, memories of the past, fantastical monologues, and that strange mix of the barbaric and the beautiful he has made all his own. The Pitchfork Disney was Ridley's first play and is now seen as launching a new generation of playwrights who were unafraid to shock and court controversy. This unsettling, dreamlike piece has ... Read more
The Pitchfork Disney heralded the arrival of a unique and disturbing voice in the world of contemporary drama. Manifesting Ridley's vivid and visionary imagination and the dark beauty of his outlook, the play resonates with his trademark themes: East London, storytelling, moments of shocking violence, memories of the past, fantastical monologues, and that strange mix of the barbaric and the beautiful he has made all his own. The Pitchfork Disney was Ridley's first play and is now seen as launching a new generation of playwrights who were unafraid to shock and court controversy. This unsettling, dreamlike piece has ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472514004
SKU
V9781472514004
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About Philip Ridley
Philip Ridley is a contemporary artist, poet, novelist, film-maker and one of the country's most celebrated living playwrights. Ridley has been described as 'probably a genius' (Time Out) and 'the best British playwright of the last 20 years' (Aleks Sierz, author of In-Yer-Face Theatre). His plays include Ghost From A Perfect Place, Mercury Fur, The Fastest Clock in ... Read more
Reviews for The Pitchfork Disney
It's one hell of a play, Philip Ridley's The Pitchfork Disney . . . There's a deep artistry here and a searing vividness of imagination that leaves audiences shocked and subtly changed.
Scotsman
A drama that defined the era of "in-yer-face" theatre.
Evening Standard
Ridley's play, with its surreal fantasies, has an edgy, alarming potency of ... Read more
Scotsman
A drama that defined the era of "in-yer-face" theatre.
Evening Standard
Ridley's play, with its surreal fantasies, has an edgy, alarming potency of ... Read more