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Chimps

Chimps

by SimonBlock (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

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Synopsis

New edition of blisteringly funny black comedy to mark its regional premiere at Liverpool Playhouse A young couple, a sunny Saturday. She has a self-defence class, he has the nursery to paint. The future looks bright. That is until a casual appointment with a couple of door-to-door salesmen turns into a nightmare sales pitch that splits open their relationship and ultimately threatens the very foundation of their life together. Chimps is receiving its long-awaited regional premiere at Liverpool Playhouse. When first seen at Hampstead Theatre in 1997, the critical reaction was ecstatic:

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: 27 May 2005
ISBN 10: 1854598775
ISBN 13: 9781854598776

Media Reviews
'Well, they don't come better than this!' Herald 'Fast, darkly funny and blessed with terrific dialogue' D.Telegraph 'A savage cautionary tale' Guardian 'One mark of a good dramatist is that he convinces you the stakes are high... By that test, Simon Block is destined for great things' The Times
Author Bio
Simon Block was born and still lives in North London. His other plays include Not a Game for Boys for the Royal Court Theatre ('Pure genius... fairly crackles with comic cynicism and tinder-dry wit' Daily Mail), A Place at the Table for the Bush Theatre ('Clever, witty and extremely articulate' FT) and Hand in Hand for Hampstead Theatre ('Block is a funny writer, his dialogue is smart and sassy' Independent).