The Mentor
by Daniel Kehlmann trans Christopher Hampton

Name: The Mentor
Brand: Daniel Kehlmann trans Christopher Hampton
SKU: 9780571339648
Rating: 3.48 (19 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

British

What readers are saying

Readers find 'The Mentor' an easy read with a smooth translation. However, it lacks the excitement and intrigue present in other modern German plays. Many hope for more engaging experiences in future plays of this genre.

Easy to readGood translationLacks excitementNot particularly memorable

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.

ThemesDrama (dramatic works by one author)