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Author: Jon Brittain ,
Matthew Floyd Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Weight: 0.091kg
ISBN: 9781350058620
ISBN 10: 1350058629
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 28 July 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A mix of wit and low key emotion that suddenly grips you by your heart. -- Lyn Gardner * Guardian * There's a quick, dry comedy to Brittain's script, which puts over information - including the science behind depression - without overloading with facts. * Hull Daily Mail * Very funny, engaging and sharply observant about human nature. * Guardian (on Rotterdam) * This is a must see for anyone that has felt the effects of depression, but as a society still battling with the right way to deal with mental illness, everyone could benefit from seeing this super story. ***** * WhatsOnStage.com * . . . it exudes a compassionate warmth that puts a smile on your face and a tear in your eye. **** * The Stage * Jon Brittain and Matthew Floyd-Jones' musical could leave the most stocial theatre goer a quivering jelly on the floor. **** * The List * This is a beautifully developed, deeply moving exploration of depression dressed up as a musical. ***** * British Theatre Guide * Brittain's unshowy writing brings mental illness into the light. **** * Fest Magazine *
A mix of wit and low key emotion that suddenly grips you by your heart. -- Lyn Gardner * The Guardian * There's a quick, dry comedy to Brittain's script, which puts over information - including the science behind depression - without overloading with facts. * Hull Daily Mail * Very funny, engaging and sharply observant about human nature. * The Guardian (on Rotterdam) *
A mix of wit and low key emotion that suddenly grips you by your heart. -- Lyn Gardner * Guardian * There's a quick, dry comedy to Brittain's script, which puts over information - including the science behind depression - without overloading with facts. * Hull Daily Mail * Very funny, engaging and sharply observant about human nature. * Guardian (on Rotterdam) * This is a must see for anyone that has felt the effects of depression, but as a society still battling with the right way to deal with mental illness, everyone could benefit from seeing this super story. * WhatsOnStage.com * . . . it exudes a compassionate warmth that puts a smile on your face and a tear in your eye. * The Stage * Jon Brittain and Matthew Floyd-Jones' musical could leave the most stocial theatre goer a quivering jelly on the floor * The List * This is a beautifully developed, deeply moving exploration of depression dressed up as a musical. * British Theatre Guide * Brittain's unshowy writing brings mental illness into the light. * Fest Magazine *
Author Information
Jon Brittain is an Olivier Award-winning playwright, comedy writer and director. His critically acclaimed play Rotterdam premiered at Theatre503 in 2015 before transferring to Trafalgar Studios where it earned him a nomination for the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2016 and an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre in 2017. His previous work includes the cult hit show Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho and its sequel Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows, and the plays A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad), What Would Spock Do?, The Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo and The Wake.
