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Jez Butterworth
Parlour Song
by Jez Butterworth
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the blend of drama and comedy in the play, highlighting its exploration of marital infidelity and suburban life. Many praise the naturalistic dialogue and clever use of soliloquies for scene transitions. However, some feel the direction could have been executed more effectively, leading to a mix of admiration and critique regarding character portrayal and innovation in the story.
Clever use of soliloquyNaturalistic dialogueExploration of suburban lifeDirection feels unnaturalLess innovative than other works
Synopsis
Laugh-out-loud funny to start with, Jez Butterworth’s new play Parlour Song gets darker and more surreal as it unfolds.
It is a darkly hilarious exploration of deceit, paranoia, and murderous desire, as the spirit of the blues lands in leafy suburbia.
Publication
PublisherNick Hern Books
Year2010
BindingPaperback
Pages96
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781848420267
ISBN-101848420269
eISBN-139781780012766
LCCN2009437350
LCCPR6052.U894 P37 2009
DCC822.914
Parlour Song is a British play written by Jez Butterworth and published by Nick Hern Books in London (2010).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781780012766).
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Nick Hern Books · 2010 · 96 pp
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