The Ferryman (TCG Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559365668 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Jez Butterworth has become the premier chronicler of the English misfit ever since he hit the headlines with a whole gang of them in Mojo."Philip Fisher, British Theatre Guide"This family can take care of its own." The tagline for this searing new work from Jez Butterworthknown for his dark, oblique tableaus of the gritty side of British lifeaptly sets the tone for the palpably tense and ominous story that unfolds within. Originally performed in a highly anticipated sold-out run in London, The Ferryman is a creeping tale that exemplifies Butterworth at his best.Jez Butterworth's plays include Mojo, The Night Heron, The Winterling, Parlour Song, Jerusalem (Evening Standard Theatre Award and Critics' Circle Theatre Award for the Best Play), and most recently The River, which had a sold-out run on Broadway in a production starring Hugh Jackman. His plays have premiered in London at the Royal Court Theatre and the Almeida Theatre and in New York City at the Atlantic Theater and on Broadway.. Set in 1981, Butterworth's chilling new drama takes place at the height of the Northern Ireland conflict, or "The Troubles," as the period is commonly known. As the Carneys attempt to go about their typical yearly festivities, they find themselves interrupted by an unexpected visitor. While the Carney family clamors to prepare for their annual harvest in t
"A stunning piece that might be even better than Mojo and even Jerusalem, which is really saying something… combines elements of Greek tragedy with a shrewd commentary on recent Irish history in the wrapping of a high octane family drama." -- British Theatre Guide (British Theatre Guide)"A rich, serious, deeply involving play what gives Butterworth’s play such shattering force is its Hardyesque love of rural rituals and its compassionate exploration of unspoken love." -- The Guardian (The Guardian)"An astonishing, enormous, shattering eruption of a play it left me genuinely stunned." -- Time Out (Time Out)"Butterworth has done it again a drama of mighty magnitude miss this and you’ve missed a marvel." -- The Telegraph (The Telegraph)"A stunning, sprawling and richly written new play… a mixing of the mythic and the modern." -- The Stage (The Stage)
Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the E. Jez Butterworth is also the author of Mojo, The Night Heron, The Winterling, Parlour Song and Jerusalem. He lives in Somerset, England. His plays have premiered in London at the Royal Court Theatre and th