Some Voices & Pale Horse
by Joe Penhall

Name: Some Voices & Pale Horse
Brand: Joe Penhall
SKU: 9780413704405
Rating: 3.8 (13 reviews)

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Highlights

British

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the depth and complexity of Joe Penhall's work, highlighting his unique blend of sorrow, violence, and hope. Many see him as a fresh voice in British theatre, drawing comparisons to established playwrights like Harold Pinter. The characters and their struggles resonate with audiences, showcasing ordinary lives with profound narratives.

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Synopsis

"Joe Penhall belongs to the new wave of dramatists that has flooded British theatre with exciting work in recent years .

I have a hunch that his might prove the more enduring talent" (Daily Telegraph)

Some Voices: 'The most thrilling playwriting debut in years.

The writing is razor-sharp, sensitive, quietly eloquent, full of the touchingly drab poetry of lost lives' (Sunday Times); Pale Horse: 'His second Court play is as compelling and extraordinary as his first .

as taut, tight and atmospheric as Macbeth' (Observer)

ThemesPR6066.E4954 S66 1996 Schizophrenics--Drama Schizophrenics