Deathwatch
by Jean Genet

Deathwatch Book Cover
Deathwatch Cover

Synopsis

Three young convicts share a cell.

Locked into a world of dangerous rivalries, criminals Lefranc and Maurice compete for the attention of the charismatic condemned man, Green-Eyes.

Informed by his own experience in French prisons, Jean Genet's first play, Deathwatch is an explosive exploration of the inversion of moral order.

Genet was one of the most prominent and provocative writers of the twentieth century.

Jean Genet's Deathwatch premiered in this translation by David Rudkin with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1987 and was revived at the Print Room, London, in April 2016.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 1 female and 3 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year Published
2016
ISBN 10
0571332617
ISBN 13
9780571332618
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Main
Print Length
64 pages
Language
English
LCC
PQ2613.E53
Print
Deathwatch is a British play written by and published by Faber & Faber in 2016. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780571332618 and an ISBN-10 of 0571332617.

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