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OverviewJean Genet's The Balcony, which premiered in 1957, has come to be recognised as one of the founding plays of modern theatre, and is what the philosopher Lucien Goldmann has called 'the first great Brechtian play in French literature'. directs a series of fantastical scenarios - a bishop forgives a penitent, a judge punishes a thief, a general rides astride his horse. Outside, an uprising threatens to engulf the streets. The patrons of the brothel wait anxiously for the chief of police to arrive, but in his place comes the queen's envoy to inform that the figureheads of the establishment have been killed in the uprising. Play-acting turns to reality, as the patrons don their costumes in public in the attempt to quell the insurrection. all refracted through the prism of Genet's sexualised genius. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean Genet , David Walker , David WalkerPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Weight: 0.230kg ISBN: 9780423509809ISBN 10: 0423509802 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 07 October 1982 Audience: Young adult , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Teenage / Young adult , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Language: French Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |