Tony Harrison - Plays 5

Synopsis

This fifth collection of Tony Harrison's masterly poetry for the stage contains introductions by the author to each of the plays

The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus was voted one of the best 100 plays of the twentieth century by the National Theatre Millennium Poll:'One of the most brilliantly original things the National has ever done.' Sunday Times'A wonderfully witty, provocative piece of theatre.' Guardian'Harrison has created a glorious piece of total theatre.' Time Out'Square Rounds is clearly a work of genius...

It's so brilliant you leave the theatre in a kind of exhilarated pessimism.' Boston Globe'It would be a stony soul who didn't salute Harrison's reckless theatrical audacity... A stunningly original piece of theatre.' Guardian'Let's hand it to Tony Harrison: when it comes to taking theatrical risks, he has no rival.' The TimesTony Harrison is the recipient of the Northern Rock Foundation Writer's Award 2004.

Themes

• Apollo
• PR6058.A6943 A19 2004
• Satyrs (Greek mythology)
• Satyrs (Greek mythology)--Drama