Bond Plays: 9
by Edward Bond

Name: Bond Plays: 9
Brand: Edward Bond
SKU: 9781408160633
Rating: 3.25 (7 reviews)

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Why we like it

"Edward Bond's 'Bond Plays: 9' challenges audiences with thought-provoking themes, perfectly suited for the immersive experience of a black box theatre."

From: Black Box Theatre Scripts

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate Edward Bond's provocative and politically charged plays. Many highlight his ability to challenge audiences' perspectives and address contemporary issues creatively. His latest collection is seen as a testament to his enduring relevance in theatre, although some find a few plays less impactful than others.

Provocative and thought-provokingAddresses contemporary issuesUncompromising in styleSome plays less impactful

Synopsis

Edward Bond Plays:9 brings together recent work by the writer of the classic stage plays Saved

, Lear, The Pope's Wedding, and Early Morning

The volume comprises five new plays and a comprehensive introduction by the author exploring theories of writing and theatre.

Innocence is the final play in The Paris Pentad

, a dramatic epic stretching from the 1940s to the end of the twenty-first century.

The conflicts at the heart of civilisation have erupted into violence, and the characters in Innocence must seek refuge in each other to escape the cruelty of war.

Window, Tune, Balancing Act and The Edge are plays commissioned by The Big Brum Theatre.

With themes of drug use, violence, suicide, and mother-son relations, the plays focus on problems directly aimed at modern youth culture.

Ideally suited to students, performers and particularly university showcases, they are short, interesting and powerful pieces.

This edition also includes some of Bond's previously unpublished Theatre Poems

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