The Southbury Child (NHB Modern Plays) by Stephen Beresford Paperback Book

Description: The Southbury Child (NHB Modern Plays) by Stephen Beresford The Southbury Child is a darkly comic play exploring family and community, the savage divisions of contemporary society, and the rituals that punctuate our lives. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Raffish, urbane and frequently drunk, David Highland has kept a grip on his remote coastal parish through a combination of disordered charm and high-handed determination.When his faith impels him to take a hard line with a bereaved parishioner, he finds himself dangerously isolated from public opinion. As his own family begins to fracture, David must face a future that threatens to extinguish not only his position in the town, but everything he stands for.Stephen Beresfords play The Southbury Child is a darkly comic drama exploring family and community, the savage divisions of contemporary society, and the rituals that punctuate our lives. It was co-produced by Chichester Festival Theatre and the Bridge Theatre, London, in 2022, starring Alex Jennings and directed by Nicholas Hytner.Hugely cathartic, this is the play of the year so far... blissfully funny and ineffably touching... a heaven-sent new play— TelegraphA rare and heartfelt portrait of post-Christian Britain— The TimesElectrifying, bristling with wit and ideas... Can almost be considered as a companion piece to Jez Butterworths Jerusalem, exploring some of the same themes in a similar setting, a clash of local cultures embedded within a fracturing national culture— Broadway WorldBeautifully crafted... Beresford has captured a moment of change in our time... Its a cracking state of the nation piece— WhatsOnStageA fine new play to soothe the soul and mend the heart... Beresford plumbs the deepest human feelings [with] a scene of savage beauty Ill never forget— Mail on SundayAn impressive state-of-the-nation play... Chekhovian in intensity... deeply moving, with some fabulously funny lines, while a succession of twists ensures the drama never drops— The StagePainfully funny.... properly laugh-out-loud character comedy that gets near the knuckle and stays there... the best West Country drama Ive seen since Jerusalem— Time Out Author Biography Stephen Beresford trained at RADA and worked as an actor before writing for television and film, winning a BAFTA for his screenplay for the feature film Pride (2014).His plays include: The Southbury Child (Chichester Festival Theatre & Bridge Theatre, London, 2022); Three Kings (Old Vic, London, 2020); Fanny & Alexander (Old Vic, London, 2018), a stage adaptation of the film by Ingmar Bergman; and The Last of the Haussmans (National Theatre, London, 2012). Review Hugely cathartic, this is the play of the year so far... blissfully funny and ineffably touching... a heaven-sent new play * Telegraph *A rare and heartfelt portrait of post-Christian Britain * The Times *Electrifying, bristling with wit and ideas... Can almost be considered as a companion piece to Jez Butterworths Jerusalem, exploring some of the same themes in a similar setting, a clash of local cultures embedded within a fracturing national culture * Broadway World *Beautifully crafted... Beresford has captured a moment of change in our time... Its a cracking state of the nation piece * WhatsOnStage *A fine new play to soothe the soul and mend the heart... Beresford plumbs the deepest human feelings [with] a scene of savage beauty Ill never forget * Mail on Sunday *An impressive state-of-the-nation play... Chekhovian in intensity... deeply moving, with some fabulously funny lines, while a succession of twists ensures the drama never drops * The Stage *Painfully funny.... properly laugh-out-loud character comedy that gets near the knuckle and stays there... the best West Country drama Ive seen since Jerusalem * Time Out * Review Quote "Hugely cathartic, this is the play of the year so far... blissfully funny and ineffably touching... a heaven-sent new play." --Telegraph "A rare and heartfelt portrait of post-Christian Britain." --The Times "Electrifying, bristling with wit and ideas... Can almost be considered as a companion piece to Jez Butterworths Jerusalem, exploring some of the same themes in a similar setting, a clash of local cultures embedded within a fracturing national culture." --Broadway World "Beautifully crafted... Beresford has captured a moment of change in our time... Its a cracking state of the nation piece." --WhatsOnStage "A fine new play to soothe the soul and mend the heart... Beresford plumbs the deepest human feelings [with] a scene of savage beauty Ill never forget." --Mail on Sunday "An impressive state-of-the-nation play... Chekhovian in intensity... deeply moving, with some fabulously funny lines, while a succession of twists ensures the drama never drops." --The Stage "Painfully funny.... properly laugh-out-loud character comedy that gets near the knuckle and stays there... the best West Country drama Ive seen since Jerusalem." --Time Out Description for Sales People Co-produced by Chichester Festival Theatre and the Bridge Theatre, London, in 2022. Details ISBN1848429746 Author Stephen Beresford Pages 96 Publisher Nick Hern Books ISBN-10 1848429746 ISBN-13 9781848429741 Format Paperback Imprint Nick Hern Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-06-16 AU Release Date 2022-06-16 NZ Release Date 2022-06-16 UK Release Date 2022-06-16 Birth 1890 Death 1976 Affiliation Univ/Ill/Urbana-Champ Urbana Illinois USA Position Daniel E DEWEY 822.92 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135483361;

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