Overview
Snake in the Grass - 'A terrific piece - brilliant, bizarre and yet totally believable . In fact, it's more than classic; it's close to the top of its class.' Yorkshire Post If I Were You - 'A blissfully funny comedy that's also filled with sadness, a devilishly simple theatrical idea that spins out all kinds of complex truths about human nature.' Daily Telegraph Life and Beth - 'A wise, humane, funny play about the inevitability of death and the continuity of life.' Guardian My Wonderful Day - 'A transformation happens as magical as the most magnificent pantomime transformation anyone could ever imagine . the playwright dissolves the paraphernalia of our adult selves and uncovers that space inside each of us that is still the child we once were.' Observer Life of Riley - 'As perceptive as ever . Ayckbourn has once again achieved a satisfyingly rich, tragi-comic complexity.' Daily Telegraph
Full Product Details
Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 19.70cm
Weight: 0.374kg
ISBN: 9780571274628
ISBN 10: 0571274625
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 06 October 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
"""Snake in the Grass"": ""A terrific piece - brilliant, bizarre and yet totally believable ...In fact, it's more than classic; it's close to the top of its class"". (""Yorkshire Post""). ""If I Were You"": ""A blissfully funny comedy that's also filled with sadness, a devilishly simple theatrical idea that spins out all kinds of complex truths about human nature"". (""Daily Telegraph""). ""Life and Beth"": ""A wise, humane, funny play about the inevitability of death and the continuity of life"". (""Guardian""). ""My Wonderful Day"": ""A transformation happens as magical as the most magnificent pantomime transformation anyone could ever imagine ...the playwright dissolves the paraphernalia of our adult selves and uncovers that space inside each of us that is still the child we once were"". (""Observer""). ""Life of Riley"": ""As perceptive as ever ...Ayckbourn has once again achieved a satisfyingly rich, tragi-comic complexity"". (""Daily Telegraph"")."
""Snake in the Grass"": ""A terrific piece - brilliant, bizarre and yet totally believable ...In fact, it's more than classic; it's close to the top of its class"". (""Yorkshire Post""). ""If I Were You"": ""A blissfully funny comedy that's also filled with sadness, a devilishly simple theatrical idea that spins out all kinds of complex truths about human nature"". (""Daily Telegraph""). ""Life and Beth"": ""A wise, humane, funny play about the inevitability of death and the continuity of life"". (""Guardian""). ""My Wonderful Day"": ""A transformation happens as magical as the most magnificent pantomime transformation anyone could ever imagine ...the playwright dissolves the paraphernalia of our adult selves and uncovers that space inside each of us that is still the child we once were"". (""Observer""). ""Life of Riley"": ""As perceptive as ever ...Ayckbourn has once again achieved a satisfyingly rich, tragi-comic complexity"". (""Daily Telegraph"").
Snake in the Grass : A terrific piece - brilliant, bizarre and yet totally believable ...In fact, it's more than classic; it's close to the top of its class . ( Yorkshire Post ). If I Were You : A blissfully funny comedy that's also filled with sadness, a devilishly simple theatrical idea that spins out all kinds of complex truths about human nature . ( Daily Telegraph ). Life and Beth : A wise, humane, funny play about the inevitability of death and the continuity of life . ( Guardian ). My Wonderful Day : A transformation happens as magical as the most magnificent pantomime transformation anyone could ever imagine ...the playwright dissolves the paraphernalia of our adult selves and uncovers that space inside each of us that is still the child we once were . ( Observer ). Life of Riley : As perceptive as ever ...Ayckbourn has once again achieved a satisfyingly rich, tragi-comic complexity . ( Daily Telegraph ).
Author Information
Alan Ayckbourn is the most widely performed of all living playwrights, with a prolific back catalogue of work which has been translated into 40 languages and performed throughout the world. He has received many national and international awards. He was appointed a CBE in 1987, and in 1997 received a knighthood for his services to theatre.
