Winner of the 1992 Evening Standard Best Comedy Award and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Comedy,"The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a cracker, original, hilarious and hauntingly sad" (Daily Telegraph)
"Like everything Cartwright writes, Little Voice is playful, magical and terrifying, a view of the world from an unexpected angle, perpetrated by an imagination that notices the dust in the grooves of old records and finds poetry in garish, swanky clothes or the glitterball of a rowdy northern club" (Sunday Times)
Winner of the 1992 Evening Standard Best Comedy Award and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Comedy,"The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a cracker, o...
A new play by Jim Cartwright premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in March 2000
From the author of Road and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice comes a new play about life in the North. Sump and Choke are the Little and Large of the local pub. They are friends who have bonded together though a shared passion for the martial arts. What happens to them during their bonding exercises surprises them both. Jim Cartwright's comic drama looks at two northern hard men and explores the idea of masculinity in an age when every certainty is in doubt. He's large as life at the star and garter...
A new play by Jim Cartwright premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in March 2000
From the author of Road and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice...
Worth and Cartwright have compiled a comprehensive discography documenting this exceedingly long career. In a chapter devoted to The Art of John McCormack and the Phonograph, ' McCormack's vocal technique is examined, and his artistic development chronicled. His talent for blending the intellectual and the intuitive in his musical interpretation is pointed out. An account of the events of his career adds to the history of singing. Recordings are listed chronologically by recording session, and a useful alphabetic listing by song title is provided. . . . The authors carefully acknowledge...
Worth and Cartwright have compiled a comprehensive discography documenting this exceedingly long career. In a chapter devoted to The Art of John Mc...
Las Vegas, 1982. Sam Mathews and his friends have fun getting into mild trouble, small fights and occasionally stealing from a casino. The teenaged group accepts a new member into their ranks who could help in a rapidly approaching event and Sam learns that he has to deal with family issues, a new friend, new feelings and keeping a personal secret that could ruin his gang. *Note - This is a semi-autobiographical story filled with fun, adventure, humor and sprinkled with references to music, movies and television shows from a more innocent era.
Las Vegas, 1982. Sam Mathews and his friends have fun getting into mild trouble, small fights and occasionally stealing from a casino. The teenaged gr...
Summer 1983. Over a year and a half has passed for Sam, Travis, Alex, Kevin, Randy and Richie. The group of friends continue to use Las Vegas for their private playground, but responsibilities and obligations slowly begin to separate the gang. A series of events, beyond his control, forces Sam into a new living situation, the separation of the Bandits and a new life. Before the gang is permanently split apart, the boys plan one more adventure that may be the last Sam will ever take as he risks his life for fortune and glory. Who will go and who will stay as Sam and his friends learn that life...
Summer 1983. Over a year and a half has passed for Sam, Travis, Alex, Kevin, Randy and Richie. The group of friends continue to use Las Vegas for thei...
What is the origin of the name, BANDITS? How did Sam and Alex become associated with Officer Scott? How did Sam and Phil Koenig become enemies? What dangerous adventure did the gang have at the beach? This collection of short stories, "Scavenger Hunt," "Meeting the Enemy," "A Day at the Beach," "The Cat Burglar," and many more will reveal some of the untold history of the gang. Fun and excitement happens in every story in this final installment of the LAS VEGAS BANDITS series. If you have enjoyed the previous exploits of Sam, Travis, Alex, Randy, Kevin and Richie, this book is a must read.
What is the origin of the name, BANDITS? How did Sam and Alex become associated with Officer Scott? How did Sam and Phil Koenig become enemies? What d...