In this story of love and loss, Wertenbaker explores passions simmering in contemporary Britain: the longing for identity, the despair of fragmentation and the fragile hopes of lives redefined.
'This is the very stuff of the theatre', he enthused.112 Stafford-Clark remembers this unprecedented response: 'Three standing ovations at the end of a play is difficult, it's never easy in England, it's not a tradition in this country.
In this wondrous drama Timberlake Wertenbaker explores the beauty and terror inherent in growing up. The Ash Girl premiered at Birmingham Rep in 2001.
After Darwin was first performed in July 1998, at Hampstead Theatre, London.
Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Ajax premiered at the Southwark Playhouse, London, in November 2014.
But circumstance is no obstacle to Suzanne Valadon. For the great Edgar Degas, his ambitious protégée proves the biggest challenge of his life. Timberlake Wertenbaker's The Line premiered at the Arcola Theatre, London, in November 2009.
But the British promise liberation for those who join their fight against the revolution. Where does true freedom lie? Jefferson's Garden by Timberlake Wertenbaker premiered at Watford Palace Theatre in February 2015.
By the Same Author by Timberlake Wertenbaker from Faber PLAYS ONE (New Anatomies, TheGraceof Mary Traverse, ... PLAYS TWO (The Break of Day, After Darwin, Credible Witness, The Ash Girl, Dianeira) Copyright Firstpublished in2009 by ...
This second collection of Timberlake Wertenbaker's plays contains her work from 1995 to 2001.
From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and their Tellers. London: Vintage, 1995. Wertenbaker, Timberlake. Plays 1: New Anatomies, The Grace of Mary ... The Break of Day, After Darwin, Credible Witness, The Ash Girl, Dianeira.