Punk Rock (eBook)

Stephens Simon Stephens (Autor)

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2016
176 Seiten
Bloomsbury Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4742-2936-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Everything human beings do finishes up bad in the end. Everything good human beings ever make is built on something monstrous. Nothing lasts. We certainly won't . . . William Carlisle has the world at his feet, but its weight on his shoulders. He is intelligent, articulate and f***ed. In the library of a grammar school, William and his fellow sixth-formers are preparing for their mock A-Levels while navigating the pressures of teenage life. They are educated and aspirational young people, but step-by-step, the dislocation, disjunction and latent aggression is revealed.Punk Rock premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith on 3 September 2009 in a co-production between Lyric Hammersmith and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. It is published here as a Student Edition featuring commentary and notes by Catherine Love. The ancillary material is geared at students and considers:- an introduction outlining the play's plot, character, themes, context and performance history- the full text of the play- a chronology of the playwright's life and work- a detailed introductory analysis - extensive textual notes - questions for further studyMethuen Drama Student Editions are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires.This play includes some strong language and violent scenes.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.10.2016
• Einführung: Love Catherine Love
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater
• ISBN-10: 1-4742-2936-0 / 1474229360
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4742-2936-4 / 9781474229364