The Crimson Hotel And Audience
by Michael Frayn

The Crimson Hotel And Audience Book Cover
The Crimson Hotel And Audience Cover

Synopsis

In this absurdist comedy two lovers - a playwright and his leadactress - escape to a discreet and charming Parisian hotel, conjuredfrom a desert landscape.

As the walls, door and crimson curtains ofRoom 322 materialise around them, a fumbling of fastenings ensues.

Butthey soon discover they're not the only couple intent on escaping fromreality...

The Crimson Hotel has its world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, on 25 July 2007.

The volume also features the one-act play, Audience, a delightful send-up which holds up a mirror to the outlandish behaviour and comedy inherent in every theatre audience.

Themes

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 2 female and 2 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
2007
ISBN 10
1408101106
ISBN 13
9781408101100
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Illustrated
Print Length
96 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCCN
2008378505
LCC
PR6056.R3 C73 2007
eISBN 13
9781350013650
Print
The Crimson Hotel And Audience is a British comedy / farce play written by and published by Methuen in London, 2007. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781408101100 and an ISBN-10 of 1408101106.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Google Play with an ISBN-13 of 9781350013650.

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