Plays: Vol 2 (World Classics): Two: The Rehearsal, Becket, Eurydice, and the Orchestra: v.2

Plays: Vol 2 (World Classics): Two: The Rehearsal, Becket, Eurydice, and the Orchestra: v.2

by Jean Anouilh (Author), Ned Chaillet (Introduction)

Synopsis

A selection of the most enduring work of one of this century's best-known French playwrights This selection of plays by Jean Anouilh (1910-87), includes The Rehearsal ('quintissential Anouilh', Herald Tribune); Becket ('witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence' Financial Times); The Orchestra (a play within a concert), together with Eurydice, an ironic modern reworkng of the myth ('a fascinating piece', Financial Times)."Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing." (Peter Brook)

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 292
Publisher: A&C Black 3PL
Published: 04 Dec 1997

ISBN 10: 0413722600
ISBN 13: 9780413722607

Media Reviews

Quintissential Anouilh. - Herald Tribune

Witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence. -Financial Times (Becket review)

Fascinating. -Financial Times (The Orchestra review)

Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing. Peter Brook, Director


Quintissential Anouilh. Herald Tribune

Witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence. Financial Times (Becket review)

Fascinating. Financial Times (The Orchestra review)

Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing. Peter Brook, Director


Quintissential Anouilh. Herald Tribune

Witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence. Financial Times (Becket review)

Fascinating. Financial Times (The Orchestra review)

Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing. Peter Brook, Director


Quintissential Anouilh. --Herald Tribune

Witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence. --Financial Times (Becket review)

Fascinating. --Financial Times (The Orchestra review)

Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing. --Peter Brook, Director