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OverviewCraig Wright is one of the most widely produced, consistently entertaining playwrights of his generation. The three plays gathered in this volume—Melissa Arctic (winner of the 2005 Helen Hayes Award), Orange Flower Water, and The Pavilion—are all set in the fictional town of Pine City, Minnesota. The plays share a focus on love and relationships and feature a consistent undercurrent of observation and speculation about the nature of time. Melissa Arctic brings Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale into the present, retaining the original’s captivating mix of the comic and tragic. A brutally frank exploration of marriage, Orange Flower Water examines the irresistible lure and poisonous effects of unrealistic expectations within love, and portrays the inescapably compromised contours of relationships founded on adultery. The Pavilion, a lyrical and rueful homage to Our Town, is a meditation on dashed dreams and unquenchable hopes, set at a twenty-year high school reunion. In all three plays, Wright shows himself to be one of the most perceptive and engaging playwrights working today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Craig Wright , Jane HamiltonPublisher: Northwestern University Press Imprint: Northwestern University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.280kg ISBN: 9780810128149ISBN 10: 0810128144 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 30 May 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents"Foreword by Jane Hamilton Melissa Arctic Orange Flower Water The Pavilion """"Down in the Ruined World"""" sheet music"ReviewsHomes in on seemingly mundane behavior and then shocks us by revealing it in its most intimate, corrupting detail . . . the battles waged by the husbands and wives have a reality and depth far more lethal than the verbally polished outpourings of Edward Albee's married couples. -- Chicago Sun-Times on Orange Flower Water Wright's poetic exploration of the hope and pain of first love lifts this gentle work to soaring heights. --Time Out New York on The Pavilion Homes in on seemingly mundane behavior and then shocks us by revealing it in its most intimate, corrupting detail . . . the battles waged by the husbands and wives have a reality and depth far more lethal than the verbally polished outpourings of Edward Albee's married couples. --Chicago Sun-Times on Orange Flower Water Masterly, affectionate. --New York Times on Melissa Arctic Homes in on seemingly mundane behavior and then shocks us by revealing it in its most intimate, corrupting detail . . . the battles waged by the husbands and wives have a reality and depth far more lethal than the verbally polished outpourings of Edward Albee s married couples. Chicago Sun-Times on Orange Flower Water Wright s poetic exploration of the hope and pain of first love lifts this gentle work to soaring heights. Time Out New York on The Pavilion Masterly, affectionate. New York Times on Melissa Arctic Homes in on seemingly mundane behavior and then shocks us by revealing it in its most intimate, corrupting detail . . . the battles waged by the husbands and wives have a reality and depth far more lethal than the verbally polished outpourings of Edward Albee's married couples. -- Chicago Sun-Times on Orange Flower Water Wright's poetic exploration of the hope and pain of first love lifts this gentle work to soaring heights. -- Time Out New York on The Pavilion Masterly, affectionate. -- New York Times on Melissa Arctic Masterly, affectionate. --New York Times on Melissa Arctic Masterly, affectionate. --New York Times on Melissa Arctic Author InformationCraig Wright’s other plays include Recent Tragic Events, Molly’s Delicious, Mistakes Were Made, and The Unseen. His plays have been produced at theaters around the country, including Barrow Street Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, and Steppenwolf. His work as a television writer and producer includes Six Feet Under (for which he received an Emmy nomination), Lost, Brothers and Sisters, and Dirty Sexy Money. He is an ensemble member of A Red Orchid Theatre. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |