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Miseryguts & Tartuffe: Two plays by Molière (Nick Hern Books)

Miseryguts & Tartuffe: Two plays by Molière (Nick Hern Books)

by Liz Lochhead (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

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Synopsis

New Liz Lochhead comedy - a Scots version of Moliere's Misanthrope - to coincide with premiere at Edinburgh Lyceum One of Scotland's most popular writers, the multi-award winning Liz Lochhead, takes on Moliere's most famous play. Le Misanthrope is a bitter comedy about a sophisticated Parisian who cannot help telling uncomfortable truths about his fellow men. Lochhead transposes the setting to present-day Scotland - and instantly injects the zest and vigour typical of her own comedies, most notably Perfect Days. The world premiere of Misery Guts is at the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, on 23 March 2002. Also in the volume is Liz Lochhead's other 'Scottish Moliere', her version of Tartuffe, first seen ten years ago and now something of a classic.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: 27 Mar 2002
ISBN 10: 1854596802
ISBN 13: 9781854596802

Media Reviews
'The mix of pithy patter and heartwrenching poignancy works a treat... a thing of beauty' The Times 'A huge popular hit' Michael Coveney, Daily Mail Liz Lochhead is 'Scotland's greatest living dramatist' Scotland on Sunday
Author Bio
Liz Lochhead is a poet, playwright, performer and broadcaster. She was born in Motherwell in 1947, studied at Glasgow School of Art and now lives in Glasgow. She first attracted notice with her play Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off. Since then have come Quelques Fleurs, Perfect Days and Medea, which won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2001, the so-called 'Scottish Booker Prize'.