Plays
by Peter Barnes

Name: Plays
Brand: Peter Barnes
SKU: 9780413699800
Rating: 4.25 (10 reviews)

Highlights

British

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the cleverness and historical relevance of the plays. Many highlight the wit and humor present in the writing, praising the author's ability to convey truth through laughter. The performances are also noted as impactful and engaging, showcasing the depth of the material.

Clever and insightful writingWitty and humorousEngaging performancesUnderrated in the art world

Synopsis

A selection of plays by "one of the most original and biting comic writers working in Britain" (The Times)

Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie is a riotous, scabrous comedy concerning a demonic figure, a destroyer and giver of life, who is always trying to jump, with both feet into his left trouser leg.

Heaven's Blessings, taken from the grim pages of the Bible is a charming epic comedy of Tobit, his wife, their son and a cantankerous guardian angel, who set out to reclaim an outstanding IOU, overcoming many dangers which test their faith to breaking point.

Revolutionary Witness, about the French Revolution, is a series of four monologues televised by the BBC in 1989.

"Peter Barnes is one of the unrecognised geniuses of the English theatre" (Plays and Players)