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Stephens Plays: 2
Simon Stephens
Stephens Plays: 3
by Simon Stephens
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What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the emotional depth and character development in Simon Stephens' plays. Many highlight the raw intensity of On The Shore of the Wide World and Punk Rock as standouts in the collection. While Marine Parade garners some positive remarks, it's seen as less compelling compared to the other works. Overall, readers find the themes of family and vulnerability engaging and thought-provoking.
Emotional depth and character developmentRaw and intense performancesEngaging themes of family and vulnerabilityMarine Parade less compelling than others
Synopsis
Harper Regan follows a woman's road trip through the heart of England in a violent and comic exploration of the moralities of sex and death.
Quietly harrowing, this play is a barometer for our times exploring dark secrets and familial estrangement.
Marine Parade is a musical about sex, betrayal and hope, set in a run-down B&B on Brighton's waterfront.
A moving and poignant play, it 'captures the peculiar aroma of Brighton, with its mix of the bracing and the melancholy' (Guardian).
Olivier award-winning play On the Shore of the Wide World is an epic piece about love, family, Roy Keane and the size of the galaxy.
Punk Rock is based on Simon Stephens's experience as a teacher and he describes this play as 'The History Boys on crack'.
It explores the underlying tensions and potential violence in a group of affluent, articulate seventeen year old students.
Publication
PublisherMethuen
Year2011
BindingPaperback
Pages464
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781408152195
ISBN-101408152193
eISBN-139781408156407
LCCN2011487020
LCCPR6119.T455 A6 2011
Stephens Plays: 3 is a British play written by Simon Stephens and published by Methuen in London (2011).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781408156407).
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