| An Experiment with an Air Pump Contributor(s): Stephenson, Shelagh (Author) |
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ISBN: 0413733106 ISBN-13: 9780413733108 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: 1799-On the eve of a new century, the house buzzes with scientific experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999-In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years. Stephenson's daring and thoughtful new play, inspired by the painting of Joseph Wright of Derby, was joint recipient of the 1997 Margaret Ramsay Award and premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Manchester. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.914 |
| LCCN: 00300723 |
| Series: Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shelagh Stephenson's daring and thoughtful new play 1799 - On the eve of a new century, the house buzzes with scientific experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 - In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.An Experiment with an Air Pump was joint recipient of the 1997 Margaret Ramsay Award and premiered at The Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Manchester in February 1997. Due for a major London production in autumn 1998. Her previous play The Memory of Water won the 1996 Writers' Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama |