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Spanish plays
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- Book Synopsis
- A collection of modern Spanish and Catalan plays in translations by practising English playwrights, commissioned and first staged by the Royal Court Theatre. This volume contains: Sergi Belbel's Caresses translated by John London A disturbing picture of contemporary society against a background of urban alienation. Juan Mayorga's The Scorched Garden translated by Nick Drake About a group of inmates locked up in a mental hospital since the Spanish Civil War. David Planell's Bazaar translated by John Clifford Undercurrents of racism surface poisonously during the course of a hilarious attempt to get an accident video shown on TV. Antonio Onetti's Bleeding Heart translated by Oscar Ceballos and Mary Peate Set in contemporary Seville where a naive, middle-aged transvestite encounters a petty thief nicknamed 'sour face'. Lluïsa Cunillé's Roundabout translated by Oscar Ceballos and Mary Peate A fascinating study of obsession and delusion. Paloma Pedrero's Wolf Kisses translated by Roxana Silbert A young woman returns to her rural village home to await her Parisian lover despite the hostility of the villagers.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781854594181
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books, (12 October 1999)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 321 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 197 x 128 x 15 mm
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