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Hope (NHB Modern Plays)

Hope (NHB Modern Plays)

by JackThorne (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

    $3.25
Synopsis

An urgent political play from the writer behind Let The Right One In and This is England '86. Hope is a funny and scathing fable attacking the squeeze on local government. How do you save twenty-two million pounds? Mark and Hilary, the leaders of the Council, are about to find out. Jack Thorne's Hope premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in November 2014.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: 27 Nov 2014
ISBN 10: 1848424477
ISBN 13: 9781848424470

Media Reviews
'valuable and timely... a sunburst of optimism - Daily Telegraph 'a surprisingly entertaining state-of-the-nation drama' - The Stage 'mischievous without being strident, combining pensiveness and wry humour' - Evening Standard 'sharp yet generous-spirited... [Hope] earns its final glow of optimism by being a critical, hard-edged play that is not a cynical one... it's rather beautiful' - The Times 'Jack Thorne's play about local authority cuts could not be more timely: what is equally important is that it entertains even as it offers a call to arms... [Hope] is part of a valuable tradition in combining the residual optimism of David Hare with the preoccupation with process of David Edgar. But it exists on its own terms and is particularly good on edgy personal relationships... it resonantly lives up to its title' - Guardian
Author Bio
Jack Thorne is an award-winning writer for radio, television, film and theatre. His plays include Fanny and Faggot (Finborough Theatre), Stacy (Arcola Theatre), 2nd May 1997 (Bush Theatre), Bunny (Underbelly, Fringe First Award 2010), a version of Duerrenmatt's The Physicists (Donmar Warehouse) and Mydidae (Drywrite/Soho Theatre, then Trafalgar Studios). His work for television includes cultural phenomenon Skins, and the BAFTA-winning series This is England '88 and The Fades.