Point Blank: 'Nothing to Declare', 'Operation Wonderland', and 'Roses and Morphine'

Point Blank: 'Nothing to Declare', 'Operation Wonderland', and 'Roses and Morphine'
ISBN-10
1841509868
ISBN-13
9781841509860
Series
Point Blank
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
162
Language
English
Published
2012-05-21
Publisher
Intellect Books
Author
Liz Tomlin

Description

Annotation Point Blank, one of Britains most provocative new theater companies, has received a deluge of critical acclaim for its darkly comic political satire and bleak metaphorical landscapes. Point Blank: Nothing to Declare, Operation Wonderland, Roses and Morphine, here reproduces three prominent examples of the companys early work and contextualizes these plays in the wider tradition and recent history of British political theater. In addition to the full performance scripts, Point Blankoffers comprehensive notes to enable a range of potential restagings of the plays, as well as critical essays suggesting bold interpretations of the interplay between contemporary theatrical performance and the prevailing political climate. Editor Liz Tomlin offers invaluable insight into the companys dramaturgical processes that transform theoretical ideas into mythical, absurd scenarios and visually striking theatrical metaphor. Subversive and incendiary, Point Blank is forging a radical new vision of twenty-first-century theater. Praise for the Point Blank theatre companyOne of the most exciting theatres around. ... Political, witty, challenging and bold. GuardianQuality theatre ... totally compelling. Independent on SundayExplosive new political satire ... living up to their tag as Britains hottest new theatre company. ... This is incendiary stuff. EdinburghEvening News.

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