| The Memory of Water Revised Edition Contributor(s): Stephenson, Shelagh (Author), Lewis, Steve (Editor), Lewis, Steve |
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ISBN: 041377614X ISBN-13: 9780413776143 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Winner of the prestigious Olivier Award for Best Comedy Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother's funeral. As the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships. This Methuen Student Edition features the full text of the play and an introduction that includes a plot summary. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama |
| Dewey: 822.914 |
| Series: Student Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.81" W x 8.11" (0.35 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Memory of Water was Stephenson's first play, opening in London in 1996, and was awarded the prestigious Olivier Award for Best Comedy. Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother's funeral; as the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships. This Student Edition features the full text of the play and an introduction that includes a plot summary and a discussion of the themes, characters, structure, language, style and production history of the play. Notes on words and phrases in the text, questions for further study and a bibliography provide students with everything they need to study and appreicate this award-winning play. |
Contributor Bio(s): Megson, Chris: - CHRIS MEGSON is Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK. His recent publications include The Methuen Drama Book of Naturalist Plays (2010); his book on The Seventies, for 'Methuen's Decades of Modern British Playwrighting' series, is forthcoming in 2012. He has published widely on British theatre culture since 1968 and documentary/Tribunal theatre. |