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"Harper Regan" (Modern Plays)

by SimonStephens (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $14.06
Synopsis

In her late forties, Harper Regan suddenly leaves her family in the suburbs of West London and sets off on a mission to see her father before he dies. Her journey becomes a road trip through the heart of England in this violent and comic exploration of the moralities of sex and death. Harper Regan is the major new play by the National Theatre's resident dramatist, Simon Stephens, and will be directed by Marianne Elliott, current holder of the Evening Standard Theatre award for best director. The play opens at the National in April 2008.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 112
 Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 11 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 1408101513
ISBN 13: 9781408101513
Book Overview: A major new play opening at the National Theatre in April 2008; guaranteed to reach a large audience and market The play will be directed by Mariannne Elliott, winner of the Evening Standard Theatre award for best director 2006 Simon Stephens was awarded the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2005 for On the Shore of the Wide World Platform and publicity events at the National will accompany the production and raise its profile Simon Stephen's most recent work, Motortown, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in May 2006 and was a hard-hitting look at the effects of the war on Iraq in the life a returned soldier

Media Reviews
'For an intriguing barometer of our times, one need look no further' Evening Standard - Fiona Mountford 'Stephens has written a terrific central role' Independent - Paul Taylor 'The National Theatre has hit a rich vein of bittersweet, deeply felt new writing about family life' Daily Telegraph - Charles Spencer 'Stephens has written arresting plays before this... but Marianne Elliott's inspired production of Harper Regan sends his work into orbit' Observer - Susannah Clapp 'This is a quietly strange and harrowing portrait of a wife and working mother, with a dark family secret that has estranged her from her own parents' Independent on Sunday - Kate Bassett
Author Bio
Simon Stephens has been the recipient of both the Pearson Award for Best New Play 2001-2 for his play Port, and the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2005 for On the Shore of the Wide World. His most recent play, Motortown, was produced at the Royal Court Theatre in May 2006.