The first collection in the UK by a major American dramatist Containing Rabe's "Vietnam Trilogy", all four plays in this collection focus on what the author calls 'The Eternal Human pageant.' In THE BASIC TRAINING OF PAVLO HUMMEL (which starred Al Pacino), a young recruit is gradually brutalised, STICKS AND BONES deals with the issue of mixed race partnerships during the war and STREAMERS portrays the absurdity of violence through the characters of two sergeants. Also included is THE ORPHAN, Rabe's version of THE ORESTEIA. In Rabe's vision the American dream has tipped over into a furious nightmare in which war is not just a political phenomenon but an elemental force, like love or death."The fast explosive dialogue of which Rabe is a master" Sunday Times "Rabe sees in modern America a cosmic despair" Guardian "David Rabe is remarkable storyteller" Chicago Tribune
David Rabe made his reputation in the 1970s and has since won numerous awards for his plays. An American screenwriter and playwright, he won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 for Sticks and Bones. He went on to receive Tony award nominations for Best Play in 1974 (In the Boom Boom Room), 1977 (Streamers), and 1985 (Hurlyburly). He also wrote the screenplays for the Vietnam War drama Casualties of War (1989) and the adaptation of John Grisham's The Firm (1993).
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Condición: Bueno. : The first collection in the Uk by a major American dramatist. Containing Rabe's "Vietnam Trilogy", all four plays in this collection focus on what the author calls 'The Eternal Human pageant.' In The Basic Training Of Pavlo Hummel (which starred Al Pacino), a young recruit is gradually brutalised, Sticks And Bones deals with the issue of mixed race partnerships during the war and Streamers portrays the absurdity of violence through the characters of two sergeants. Also included is The Orphan, Rabe's version of The Oresteia. In Rabe's vision the American dream has tipped over into a furious nightmare in which war is not just a political phenomenon but an elemental force, like love or death. "The fast explosive dialogue of which Rabe is a master" Sunday Times. "Rabe sees in modern America a cosmic despair" Guardian. "David Rabe is remarkable storyteller" Chicago Tribune EAN: 9780413730305 Tipo: Libros Título: Rabe Plays:1: The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel; Sticks And Bones; Streamers; The Orphan: V.1 Autor: Rabe, David Editorial: Methuen Drama Formato: Libro de bolsillo Información adicional: (contemporary Dramatists). Nº de ref. del artículo: Happ-2024-09-04-5ec415a9
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