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Michael Frayn
Alphabetical Order
by Michael Frayn
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the cleverness and comedic elements of the play, although many feel it is better suited for a live performance than as a script. Some note that the characters and situations resemble a sitcom, which may not appeal to all audiences. Overall, it seems that the script's rapid-fire dialogue and farcical elements are more effective when enacted on stage.
Clever dialogue Strong comedic elements Interesting characters Best experienced live Somewhat sitcom-like
Synopsis
Set in the library of a provincial newspaper where battle is joined between the forces of order and chaos, between arid organization in the person of the new library assistant, Leslie, and humane confusion in the person of Lucy, the much-loved resident librarian.
Drawing on his experience as a journalist, Frayn draws his gallery of characters with the hilarious accuracy which can only come from first-hand experience.
Winner of the Evening Standard's Best Comedy Award after a long run at the Hampstead Theatre and on London's West End in 1975.
This edition features the author's revised version of the script presented at the Hampstead Theatre in 2009.
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1976
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573016004
ISBN-10 0573016003
LCCN 77354812
LCC PR6056.R3 A8
DCC 822/.9/14
Alphabetical Order is a British comedy play written by Michael Frayn and published by Samuel French in London (1976).
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