The Mentor
by Daniel Kehlmann trans Christopher Hampton

The Mentor Book Cover
The Mentor Cover

Synopsis

"The play is full of prickly comedy and offers 90 minutes of civilised pleasure."

- Guardian Benjamin Rubin is a cantankerous old writer, whisky aficionado and pedant, still basking in the reflected glory of long-ago success.

Martin Wegner is a rising young literary star, heralded as "the voice of his generation"

When Martin is given the opportunity to develop his new play under the mentorship of his idol, the writers meet in a dilapidated art-nouveau villa somewhere in the German countryside.

Two massive egos are set on a collision course in this perceptive and compelling comedy about art and artists and the legacy of fame

Christopher Hampton’s translation of The Mentor by Daniel Kehlmann premiered at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath, in April 2017.

Themes

Performance

Cast

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

Publication

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year Published
2018
ISBN 10
0571339646
ISBN 13
9780571339648
Print Length
64 pages
Language
English
LCC
PT2671.E32
Print
The Mentor is a British play written by and published by Faber & Faber in 2018. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780571339648 and an ISBN-10 of 0571339646.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

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