Blue Heart
by Caryl Churchill

Name: Blue Heart
Brand: Caryl Churchill
SKU: 9781854593276
Rating: 3.63 (291 reviews)

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Highlights

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One Act British Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the complexity of the plays within 'Blue Heart'. While many appreciate the innovative storytelling and thematic depth of 'Heart's Desire', others find 'Blue Kettle' confusing and difficult to follow. The experimental nature of the plays leads some to believe they are better suited for the stage than for reading. Overall, the audience seems divided on their enjoyment, with some praising the uniqueness and others critiquing the execution.

Innovative storytellingEngaging themes of familyUnique structureSomewhat confusingBetter staged than read

Synopsis

A teasingly entertaining two-part drama from one of the UK's leading playwrights, first performed in a co-production by Out of Joint and the Royal Court.

Blue Heart consists of two related short plays in which nothing is what it seems: Heart's Desire.

The long-anticipated return of a daughter from Australia by her parents and aunt is rehearsed over and over with different variations and outcomes - some comic, some brutal, some simply astonishing.

Blue Kettle.

Forty-year-old Derek is a con-man who sets out to convince a series of women that he is the son they gave up for adoption.

But something catastrophic is happening which disrupts and destroys the very fabric of their world.