The Deep Blue Sea (2016 Edition)
by Terence Rattigan

Name: The Deep Blue Sea (2016 Edition)
Brand: Terence Rattigan
SKU: 9780573010989
Rating: 4.11 (587 reviews)

The Deep Blue Sea (2016 Edition) Book Cover — The Deep Blue Sea (2016 Edition) Cover

Highlights

Large Cast

Female

Male

120 minsInterior SetBritish Historical

Awards & Recognition

Olivier Award

What readers are saying

Readers enjoy the emotional depth and intricacies of love portrayed in this well-crafted play by Terence Rattigan. The characters' struggles with unrequited love and desire resonate strongly, leaving a lasting impact. Many praise the writing's economy and the thematic exploration of hope and despair, while some note a lack of variation in the narrative.

Deep emotional explorationWell-crafted dialogueThought-provoking themesLacks some narrative variation

Synopsis

Terence Rattigan s devastating masterpiece, a classic study of forbidden love, suppressed desire and the fear of loneliness."

Press Reviews

"Rattigan [is] an inheritor of Ibsen’s mantle, a visionary about the circumstances that imprison people."
— The Guardian

"It is deeply disturbing and exquisitely moving. More than once it penetrates the heart's innermost places."
— The Daily Express

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
HESTER COLLYER MRS ELTON PHILIP WELCH ANN WELCH MR MILLER WILLIAM COLLYER FREDDIE PAGE JACKIE JACKSON	female	—	—

Available Editions

Format	Publisher	Year	Pages	ISBN-13	Price
Paperback · Acting Edition	Samuel French	2011	124	9780573010989	$11.99
Paperback	Nick Hern Books	2016	128	9781848425699	$11.99
Paperback	Nick Hern Books	1999	—	9781854594235	$14.35