The River
by Jez Butterworth

The River Book Cover
The River Cover

Synopsis

A bewitching play by Jez Butterworth, author of the global smash-hit Jerusalem.

Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 2012.

On a moonless night in August when the sea trout are ready to run, a man brings his new girlfriend to the remote family cabin where he has come for the fly-fishing since he was a boy.

But she's not the only woman he has brought here – or indeed the last...

'A delicately unfolding puzzle... all of it is wrapped in marvelous language... extraordinary.' The Times

'One of the best productions of the year... a magnetically eerie, luminously beautiful psychodrama.' Time Out

'Strange, eerie, tense...

Butterworth possesses a singular talent.' Guardian

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 3 total roles, 2 female and 1 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2012
ISBN 10
184842289X
ISBN 13
9781848422896
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
26 pages
Language
English
LCC
PR6052.U894
eISBN 13
9781780011868
Print
The River is a British play written by and published by Nick Hern Books in 2012. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781848422896 and an ISBN-10 of 184842289X.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Apple Books with an ISBN-13 of 9781780011868.

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