Riotous comedy from Shakespeare's successor A grocer and his wife
dissatisfied by a play's progress invade the stage and commandeer the
play to suit their tastes. They cast their apprentice Rafe in an
heroic leading role as the gallant Knight whose banner bears the
symbol of the grocer's trade, a pestle. A chaotic play within a play
erupts, as each group attempts to carry on despite the unscripted
interventions. Meanwhile two young lovers, separated by class and
convention, struggle to keep their romance on the rails amidst the
disruption. Written in 1607 by Francis Beaumont at the age of 23 who
succeeded Shakespeare as the chief dramatist to the King's Men, The
Knight of the Burning Pestle was one of the earliest anarchic English
comedies. It was revived in September 2005 by the Mercury Theatre
Company, the Young Vic and BITE:05, Barbican, as part of YOUNG GENIUS.
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ISBN
9781408150122
Publisert
2015
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Vendor
Methuen Drama
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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