| Orwell: A Celebration Contributor(s): Orwell, George (Author), Cavendish, Dominic (Adapted by) |
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ISBN: 1840029315 ISBN-13: 9781840029314 Publisher: Oberon Books OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.92 |
| Series: Oberon Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.54" W x 8.42" (0.26 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dominic Cavendish's acclaimed monologue adaptation of George Orwell's Coming up for Air - first seen at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2008 - forms the first half of an unprecedented theatrical homage to Orwell created to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the novel and the 60th anniversary of his masterwork Nineteen Eighty-Four. As well as placing two of his best-loved essays - Shooting an Elephant and A Hanging - in a theatrical context, Cavendish has distilled The Ministry of Love interrogation scenes from 1984 into a short, sharp, shocking vignette of a man's inhumanity to man. Together they demonstrate the enduring power and range of Orwell's writing, its observational clarity, bracing humour and political intensity. Orwell: A Celebration was in production at the Trafalgar Studios, London, in June 2009. |