The Accrington Pals

ISBN-13: 9781408137109 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 144 str.

Peter Whelan

Opis

The Accrington Pals is a poignant and harrowing play set in the early years of the First World War, as Britain's jingoistic optimism starts to wane and the true terror of warfare gradually becomes clear. The play looks at both the terrifying experiences of the men at the front and the women who were left behind to face social changes, deprivation and the lies of propaganda. While often comic vignettes portray the everyday life of a town denuded of men, the men face the terror that is the Battle of the Somme.This compassionate play portrays the devastating effects of war on a typical Lancashire mill town and the suffering of everyday people.This Modern Classic edition includes a new preface by the author, plus a full introduction exploring the themes, social/historical context and characters. The edition will also include a chronology of key events mentioned in the play and classroom activities.

Recenzje

One of the best plays ever about the first world war ... The strength of Whelan's play is that it captures ... the contradictions of the time ... Whelan also has the natural dramatist's knack of expressing his ideas through purely theatrical means ... For all the great poems, novels and movies produced by the first world war, nothing quite matches theatre for pulverising your emotions. Michael Billington Guardian 20130123

Spis treści

Peter Whelan: A Chronology; Introduction; The Accrington Pals; Questions and Activities

O autorze

Peter Whelan is an award-winning playwright who has been producing modern classic plays since 1970s. He began his career in advertising and short film scripting before starting to write for the stage. In 1996 he was appointed an Honorary Artistic Associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His numerous plays include A Revolutionary Marriage, The Earthly Paradise, A Russian in the Woods, Overture, Divine Right, The Herbal Bed, Shakespeare Country and The School of Night.