| Contemporary Australian Plays: Hotel Sorrento/Dead White Males/Two/The 7 Stages of Grieving/The Popular Mechanicals Contributor(s): Vandenbroucke, Russell (Editor), Rayson, Hannie (Joint Author), Williamson, David (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 0413767604 ISBN-13: 9780413767608 Publisher: A&c Black 3pl OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: Hotel Sorrento: "Has a moody, evocative, literary sweep, and scope to it."-Sydney Morning Herald Dead White Males: "Triumphant ... The neatly lined up ducks of academic absolutism are ruthlessly, and hilariously, assassinated."-Sydney Morning Herald "Swain is a wonderful creation."-Guardian Two: In 1948, in a German town, Anna comes to Rabbi Chaim Levi for Hebrew lessons. As the two study the language, their stories are gradually revealed, raising fundamental moral questions as they try to reconcile their tormented pasts and accept and renew their lives. The 7 Stages of Grieving: "A subtle and complex invitation to experience something of the depth of Aboriginal grieving."-Melbourne Age The Popular Mechanicals: "One of the most rollickingly entertaining nights in the theatre."-Sydney Morning Herald |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Drama | Australian & Oceanian |
| Dewey: 822 |
| Series: Play Anthologies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.90 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Saturday night, small town Wales, one pub, one party and three lads stuck with their school reputations - the gimp, the geek and the bully. Their dream - to get the hell out Dead White Males: Triumphant...The neatly lined up ducks of academic absolutism are ruthlessly, and hilariously, assassinated - Sydney Morning Herald; Swain is a wonderful creation - Guardian The 7 Stages of Grieving: A subtle and complex invitation to experience something of the depth of Aboriginal grieving - Melbourne Age. Hotel Sorrento: Has a moody, evocative, literary sweep and scope to it - Sydney Morning Herald Two: In 1948, in a German town, Anna comes to Rabbi Chaim Levi for Hebrew lessons. As the two study the language, their stories are gradually revealed, raising fundamental moral questions as they try to reconcile their tormented pasts and accept and renew their lives. The Popular Mechanicals: One of the most rollickingly entertaining nights in the theatre (Sydney Morning Herald) |