| Birch Plays: 1: Where the Shot Rabbits Lay; Even Stillness Breathes Softly Against a Brick Wall; The Brink; Black Mountain Contributor(s): Birch, Brad (Author) |
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ISBN: 1350075302 ISBN-13: 9781350075306 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Playwriting - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.92 |
| LCCN: 2017473500 |
| Series: Contemporary Dramatists |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.64 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Birch Plays: 1 celebrates the work of Welsh writer Brad Birch. Winner of the 2016 Harold Pinter Commission for the Royal Court Theatre Birch is the writer in residence at Undeb Theatre and is currently on attachment at the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. His work has been produced by the Royal Court, Sherman Cymru, Theatre503 and the National Youth Theatre as well as around the world in Russia, the USA, Italy, Germany and Spain. Bringing together plays from throughout his career to date this remarkable collection includes a selection of previously published and unpublished works along with an introduction by the author. Where the Shot Rabbits Lay (Royal Court, 2012) - There are some lovely grace notes in Brad Birch's intimate father-son tale (Time Out London)Even Stillness Breathes Softly Against a Brick Wall (Soho Theatre, 2013) - a lovely play of sharp edges, falsehoods and unsaid thoughts, twinning great humour and strong emotion throughout (WhatsOnStage) The Brink (Orange Tree, 2016) - short, sharp, shockingly entertaining (The Guardian) Black Mountain (Paines Plough Roundabout, Edinburgh, 2017) - This is a real rarity: a psychological thriller that feels psychologically accurate - and it actually thrills too. (Scotsman) |
Contributor Bio(s): Birch, Brad: - Brad Birch is the writer in residence at Undeb Theatre and is a member of Theatre503's 503 Five. Over the past five years, Brad has had work produced by Theatre Powys, Sherman Cymru, Theatre503, Dirty Protest, the Royal Court, the Arcola and the Lyric. Brad is a graduate of the Royal Court's Young Writers' Programme and subsequent progressions including the prestigious "Supergroup" and was a member of Sherman Cymru's New Writers' and Advanced Writers' groups in 2010. He is currently writing his first novel. Brad Birch has led many workshops with young people in a directing and writing capacity. He has also been involved in various community accessible arts projects run and facilitated by local government funded organizations and is a regular speaker at arts events in Mid Wales. He has also spoken at Pimlico Academy in London on the importance of theatre today, young people's roles in theatre and the opportunities the arts provide for young people. He is currently studying towards a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the Open University. |