Shopping and Fucking
by Mark Ravenhill

Name: Shopping and Fucking
Brand: Mark Ravenhill
SKU: 9780573704499
Rating: 3.39 (1 reviews)

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120 minsPresent DayUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, often noting its disturbing themes and raw portrayal of modern society. While some appreciate its ambition and poignant commentary on consumerism and relationships, others find it challenging and overly provocative. Many highlight the play's ability to evoke strong emotions and spark deep conversations, acknowledging that it may not be for everyone.

Bold and thought-provokingRaw depiction of societyCaptivating charactersEngages with contemporary issuesDisturbing and hard to digestSome scenes felt excessive

Synopsis

The ground-breaking debut from one of the most important playwrights of the last decade, now in an acting edition.

"Shopping and Fucking is a darkly humorous play for today's twenty-somethings ...a real coup de theatre" Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard "Plunges you into the world of disposability, disconnection and dysfunction, where relationships to be trusted have to be reduced to transactions ...strong stuff" Paul Taylor, Independent "Ravenhill has more to say, and says it more refreshingly and wittily, than any other playwright of his generation" - Time Out