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Moon Tiger (Oberon Modern Plays)

Moon Tiger (Oberon Modern Plays)

by PenelopeLively (Author), SimonReade (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

    $20.15
Synopsis

Claudia Hampton is a popular historian, a strong, beautiful and difficult woman. Now in her seventies, she is plotting her greatest work - a history of the world. She looks back over her life growing up between the wars and remembers the people who have shared its triumphs and tragedies. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustworthy lover and father of her daughter, and Tom, her one great love, both found and lost during the El Alamein campaign when she worked as a war correspondent. Against a background of world events, Claudia's own remarkable story provokes a sharp combination of sadness, shock and amusement. Simon Reade's adaptation is introduced by Penelope Lively herself. Compelling, moving and eloquent, one of the great novels of the 20th century is brought to the stage for the first time. Winner of the 1987 Booker Prize, Penelope Lively's Moon Tiger is a haunting story of loss and desire.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: Oberon Books
Published: 31 Jan 2014
ISBN 10: 1783191015
ISBN 13: 9781783191017

Media Reviews
' - a moving, thought provoking play which sends you home questioning. Moon Tiger is a worthy addition to theatre history.' Gloucestershire Echo 'An excellent adaptation that offers an evocative portrayal of one woman's life remembrances. Some fascinating reflections on the history of the 20th century.' Four Stars - Everything Theatre ' - Reade's adaptation is undoubtedly faithful to the book...' Daily Express 'What hits one within minutes of the play opening is the beauty of the language, the clever use of words that make for gentle humour and how often the play nudges us in the direction of remembering our own history.' The Bath Chronicle
Author Bio
Simon Reade's directing successes include Pride and Prejudice, Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children, Ted Hughes's Tales from Ovid for the RSC and Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful. He is a dramatist, director and producer. He has been Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic and Literary Manager of the Royal Shakespeare Company and at London's Gate Theatre.