Harvey Plays: 1
by Jonathan Harvey

Name: Harvey Plays: 1
Brand: Jonathan Harvey
SKU: 9780413724502
Rating: 4.21 (16 reviews)

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Highlights

British

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the collection of Jonathan Harvey's early works, highlighting the diversity and evolution of his storytelling. Many find the focus on both 'Babies' and 'Beautiful Thing' intriguing, showcasing his range as a playwright. This volume is seen as valuable for actors and directors looking to explore his earlier style.

Diverse collection of playsInsightful early worksGreat for actors and directorsLimited extras in the edition

Synopsis

Jonathan Harvey's most popular plays collected in one volume for the first time.

Contains the smash hit plays Beautiful Thing - a bittersweet tale of the joys and trials of living cheek-by-jowl in a Thamesmead housing estate; Babies - based on the playwright's experiences as a teacher which was 'mercilessly robbed from a particular night when I arrived at a pupil's birthday party to be entertained by a drag queen dressed as the Queen'; The Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club - set among the low-life of Soho, centring on the Marti, a gay man of a certain age, who can't believe that anyone might fancy him; and Boom Bang-A-Bang - a play about a gathering to view the Eurovision song contest.