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The Theatre of David Greig

Clare Wallace
The Theatre of David Greig Book PDF

Author : Clare Wallace
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781408160602

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David Greig has been described as 'one of the most interesting and adventurous British dramatists of his generation' (Daily Telegraph) and 'one of the most intellectually stimulating dramatists around' (Guardian). Since he began writing for theatre in the early nineties, his work has been both copious and remarkably varied, defying neat generalisations or attempts to pigeon-hole his work. Besides his original plays, he has adapated classics, is co-founder of the Suspect Culture Theatre Group and is currently Dramaturge for the National Theatre of Scotland. This Critical Companion provides an analytical survey of his work, from his early plays such as Europe and The Architect through to more recent works Damascus, Dunsinane and Ramallah; it also considers the plays produced with Suspect Culture and his work for young audiences. As such it is the first book to provide a critical account of the full variety of his work and will appeal to students and fans of contemporary British theatre. Clare Wallace provides a detailed analysis of a broad selection of plays and their productions, reviews current discourses about his work and offers a framework for enquiry. The Companion features an interview with David Greig and a further three essays by leading academics offering a variety of critical perspectives.

The Theatre of David Greig

Clare Wallace
The Theatre of David Greig Book PDF

Author : Clare Wallace
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781408159514

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The Theatre of David Greig by Clare Wallace Pdf

David Greig has been described as 'one of the most interesting and adventurous British dramatists of his generation' (Daily Telegraph) and 'one of the most intellectually stimulating dramatists around' (Guardian). Since he began writing for theatre in the early nineties, his work has been both copious and remarkably varied, defying neat generalisations or attempts to pigeon-hole his work. Besides his original plays, he has adapated classics, is co-founder of the Suspect Culture Theatre Group and is currently Dramaturge for the National Theatre of Scotland. This Critical Companion provides an analytical survey of his work, from his early plays such as Europe and The Architect through to more recent works Damascus, Dunsinane and Ramallah; it also considers the plays produced with Suspect Culture and his work for young audiences. As such it is the first book to provide a critical account of the full variety of his work and will appeal to students and fans of contemporary British theatre. Clare Wallace provides a detailed analysis of a broad selection of plays and their productions, reviews current discourses about his work and offers a framework for enquiry. The Companion features an interview with David Greig and a further three essays by leading academics offering a variety of critical perspectives.

Midsummer [a play with songs]

David Greig
Midsummer a play with songs Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-16
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780571258536

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Midsummer [a play with songs] by David Greig Pdf

Midsummer's weekend in Edinburgh. It's raining. Bob's a failing car salesman on the fringes of the city's underworld. Helena's a high-powered divorce lawyer with a taste for other people's husbands. She's totally out of his league; he's not her type at all. They absolutely should not sleep together. Which is, of course, why they do. Midsummer is the story of a great lost weekend of bridge-burning, car chases, wedding bust-ups, bondage miscalculations, midnight trysts and self-loathing hangovers.

Greig Plays:1

David Greig
Greig Plays 1 Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781472517609

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Greig Plays:1 by David Greig Pdf

The first collection of plays of one of Scotland's best-known contemporary dramatists EUROPE is set in a railway station at an unnamed border town where old and new Europeans weave a tale of love, loss and longing. "Fierce, compassionate, mightily ambitious drama...there is the sharp, analytic intelligence, the crackling inventiveness of a real writer buzzing about this gripping play" Scotsman THE ARCHITECT charts the rise and fall of Leo Black, once an idealistic and idolised designer, whose magnificent visions are now crumbling, along with his family, in the light of grubby reality. "Provides convincing evidence of David Greig's confident transition from a dramatist of promise to one of stature" Independent. Lyrical, soulful and darkly funny, THE COSMONAUT'S LAST MESSAGE weaves together the stories of a fraught Scottish couple whose TV is on the blink, a Norwegian UN peace negotiator, a young prostitute, a French UFO researcher, a pregnant police woman and two forgotten Cosmonauts who sadly orbit the planet."The most important playwright to have emerged north of the border in years" Scotsman

David Greig’s Holed Theatre

Verónica Rodríguez
David Greig s Holed Theatre Book PDF

Author : Verónica Rodríguez
Publisher : Springer
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030061821

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David Greig’s Holed Theatre by Verónica Rodríguez Pdf

With a Foreword by Dan Rebellato, this book offers up a detailed exploration of Scottish playwright David Greig’s work with particular attention to globalization, ethics, and the spectator. It makes the argument that Greig’s theatre works by undoing, cracking, or breaking apart myriad elements to reveal the holed, porous nature of all things. Starting with a discussion of Greig’s engagement with shamanism and arguing for holed theatre as a response to globalization, for Greig’s works’ politics of aesthethics, and for the holed spectator as part of an affective ecology of transfers, this book discusses some of Greig’s most representative political theatre from Europe (1994) to The Events (2013), concluding with an exploration of Greig’s theatre’s world-forming quality.

The Events

David Greig
The Events Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780571311064

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The Events by David Greig Pdf

'I have been thinking I might go berserk.' When Claire, a priest, survives an atrocity she sets out on a quest to answer the most difficult question of all: 'Why?' It's a journey that takes her to the edge of reason, science, politics and faith. David Greig's daring new play explores our destructive desire to fathom the unfathomable and asks how far forgiveness can stretch in the face of brutality. The Events was commissioned and first produced by Actors Touring Company in co-production with the Young Vic Theatre, Schauspielhaus Wein and Brageteatret. It premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2013.

The Architect

David Greig
The Architect Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-22
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781472538314

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"The most important playwright to have emerged north of the border in years." (Scotsman) The Architect charts the rise and fall of Leo Black, once an idealistic and idolised designer, whose magnificent visions are now crumbling, along with his family, in the light of grubby reality. "Provides convincing evidence of David Greig's confident transition from a dramatist of promise to one of stature." (Indpendent)

The Monster in the Hall

David Greig
The Monster in the Hall Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780571282883

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The Monster in the Hall by David Greig Pdf

Duck Macatarsney cares for her biker dad, Duke, whose MS is getting worse. Duke is a spliff-smoking (for medicinal reasons you understand), bike-riding, heavy-metal- and horror-movie-loving, pizza-eating widower who has brought up Duck since the death of her mum in a crash. The two of them are just about surviving when one morning the Duke wakes up blind and the Duck hears Social Services are coming to take her away.The Monster in the Hall follows Duck as she tries to protect her world from the terrifying prospect of change.David Greig's The Monster in the Hall premiered at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, in autumn 2010, and was staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in 2011 as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Greig Plays:1

David Greig
Greig Plays 1 Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : Methuen Drama
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015051922923

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Greig Plays:1 by David Greig Pdf

This book contains three plays written by David Greig, one of Scotlands best known contemporary playwrites.

Touching the Void

David Greig
Touching the Void Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-27
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780571352258

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Touching the Void by David Greig Pdf

In 1928 a journalist asked George Mallory why he wanted to climb Everest. Mallory said, 'Because it's there.' Joe Simpson's memoir Touching the Void, international bestseller and BAFTA-winning film, charts his struggle for survival on the perilous Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes aged twenty-five. Adapted for the stage by David Greig, Joe's story explodes into a bold theatrical fantasia. We discover the counter-cultural world of Alpine climbing and the sensual joy of the mountains; we bear witness to the appalling moment when Joe's climbing partner Simon Yates, battered by freezing winds and tethered to the injured Simpson, makes the critical decision to cut the rope. Tense, funny and inquisitive, Touching the Void explores the mind's extraordinarily rich reservoirs of strength and imagination when teetering on the edge of death. David Greig's Touching the Void premiered at Bristol Old Vic, Bristol in September 2018.

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

David Greig
The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780571282142

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The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart by David Greig Pdf

One wintry morning academic Prudencia Hart sets off to a conference in the Scottish Borders. Stranded there by snow, she is swept off on a dream-like journey of self discovery, complete with magical moments, devilish encounters and wittily wild music. 'You shouldn't miss this for the world . . . Rambunctiously life-affirming and touchingly beautiful.' Herald 'More vibrantly alive than any piece of theatre I've seen in Scotland for years.' Scotsman Inspired by the Border ballads, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart toured throughout Scotland in 2011 in a production by the National Theatre of Scotland.

Europe' & 'The Architect'

David Greig
Europe The Architect Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-22
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781408176283

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Europe' & 'The Architect' by David Greig Pdf

"The most important playwright to have emerged north of the border in years." (Scotsman) Europe is set in a railway station at an unnamed border town where old and new Europeans weave a tale of love, loss and longing. "Fierce, compassionate, mightily ambitious drama...There is the sharp, analytic intelligence, the crackling inventiveness of a real writer buzzing about this gripping play." (The Scotsman) The Architect charts the rise and fall of Leo Black, once an idealistic and idolised designer, whose magnificent visions are now crumbling, along with his family, in the light of grubby reality. "Provides convincing evidence of David Greig's confident transition from a dramatist of promise to one of stature." (Indpendent)

At the Sharp End: Uncovering the Work of Five Leading Dramatists

Peter Billingham
At the Sharp End Uncovering the Work of Five Leading Dramatists Book PDF

Author : Peter Billingham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781408147696

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At the Sharp End: Uncovering the Work of Five Leading Dramatists by Peter Billingham Pdf

What value does theatre have in Britain at the beginning of the twenty-first century? How has theatre responded to the challenge of remaining relevant in the media-saturated world of today? These are the questions that underpin this stimulating study of some of the leading dramatists of contemporary British theatre. At the Sharp End sets the scene examining how the forces that created a revolution in theatre fifty years ago have been replaced by a new wave of political and social issues. It goes on to explore the ways in which five key writers have sought to reflect and wrestle with the changing character of modern Britain. The work of David Edgar, David Greig, Mark Ravenhill, Tanika Gupta and Tim Etchells' company Forced Entertainment is considered, with recent plays examined in detail, an interview with each writer; and suggestions of other writers and plays for reading and comparison. At the Sharp End provides the perfect companion for anyone wanting to understand the changing face of contemporary drama and the writers whose work is making an impact on our stages today.

Lanark: A Life in Three Acts

David Greig
Lanark A Life in Three Acts Book PDF

Author : David Greig
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780571329236

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Lanark: A Life in Three Acts by David Greig Pdf

The first thing I remember is... falling. A young man arrives in a dying city with seashells in his pockets. He doesn't know who he is, or how he got here. He goes by the only name he can think of: Lanark. Lanark is a portrait of the outsider artist as a young man, an exploded life story like no other. This theatrical re-imagining of Alasdair Gray's classic novel takes us from the Dragon Chambers to the Cathedral of Unthank, from the post-war Glasgow School of Art to the sinister underground Institute, from the heavenly city of Provan to the hellish Elite Café, combining science-fiction, realism, fantasy, and playful storytelling. 'Insanely ambitious... a heady, unsettling, unpredictable dream... this is a darkly playful and intriguingly dislocated evening in which chronological time, theatre's fourth wall, character conventions and all expectations get smashed.' Guardian Lanark: A Life in Three Acts was conceived in collaboration by David Greig and Graham Eatough and adapted for the stage in collaboration with the creative team. It was presented as a co-production between the Citizens Theatre and the Edinburgh International Festival at the Edinburgh International Festival 2015.

The Speculator and The Meeting

David Greig,Lluïsa Cunillé
The Speculator and The Meeting Book PDF

Author : David Greig,Lluïsa Cunillé
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781408118283

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The Speculator and The Meeting by David Greig,Lluïsa Cunillé Pdf

Two plays about cultural identity from Scotland and Catalonia, which received their English-language premières in August 1999 at the Royal Lyceum Theatre as part of the Edinburgh International Festival in Traverse Theatre Company productions The Speculator by David Greig is set in Paris in 1720. The French playwright Pierre Marivaux is playing games with love and chance. Europe is in chaos. And John Law, a Scot from Edinburgh, is the richest and most powerful man in the world. He upsets order and alters the value of money. How long can his influence last? David Greig's new play is a rambunctious costume drama that toys with history and questions whether imagination can, or should, triumph over truth. Some events in the play are true. The rest is speculation. The Meeting by Lluïsa Cunillé and translated by John London, follows a string of chance encounters. A businessman on a journey crosses paths and shares his life with those of passing strangers. An old man is convinced there is buried treasure in the city park. A watchmaker talks to him about time. A young man and a traveller speak of their discontent. Shared pasts and common desires create a web of complexity in Luisa Cunillé's challenging play, turning random meetings into rendezvous with destiny. "David Greig is the most consistently interesting, prolific and artistically ambitious writer of his generation" (Scotsman) "Frequently compared to Harold Pinter...Cunillé has discovered a special style" (ABC, Madrid)