On the eve of World War II, two young Cambridge ornithologists arrive on a remote, uninhabited Scottish Island. With them on the island are Kirk, the authoritarian leaseholder, and his niece Ellen, a young women in love with the stars of silent comedy. Left alone, they observe each other.
On the eve of World War II, two young Cambridge ornithologists arrive on a remote, uninhabited Scottish Island. With them on the island are Kirk, the ...
This collection brings together four key plays by the playwright described by the Daily Telegraph as 'one of the most interesting and adventurous British dramatists of his generation'. It also includes a trilogy of short plays, published here for the first time.
This collection brings together four key plays by the playwright described by the Daily Telegraph as 'one of the most interesting and adventurous Brit...
Late at night in a foreign land, an English army sweeps through the landscape under cover of darkness and takes the seat of power. Struggling to contain his men and the ambitions of his superiors, the commanding officer attempts to negotiate the unspoken rules of this alien country.
Late at night in a foreign land, an English army sweeps through the landscape under cover of darkness and takes the seat of power. Struggling to conta...