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"item_description" : "Butler Plays: 1 brings together into one volume four of themajor plays by this award-winning author. Praised for the gritty detailand realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established areputation in recent years as a potent and skilfull documenter ofcontemporary social and moral issues.Made of Stone produced in the Royal Court Young Writers' Festival 2000, was praised for its 'rock-hard characterisation with buzzing dialogue' (Evening Standard). In Redundant 'Butler boldly creates a psychologicallycomplex female lead, surrounding her with unjudged dead-beats, eachdistinctively vocalising caustic Sheffield Vernacular.' (EveningStandard) Lucky Dog is a startlingly sensitive depiction of one couple's relationship. Michael Billington commented, 'Iam still astonished by Butler's profound understanding of maritalsolitude. Nothing much happens on the surface, yet underneath a lotgoes on as Sue and Eddie, a Sheffield couple in their late fifties,share a solitary Christmas.' (Guardian) The Early Bird taps into the darkest fears of any parent -the disappearance of their child - to brilliantly capture the nightmareof recrimination and loss. It premiered at the Belfast Theatre Festivalin October 2006.",
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Overview
Butler Plays: 1 brings together into one volume four of the
major plays by this award-winning author. Praised for the gritty detail
and realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established a
reputation in recent years as a potent and skilfull documenter of
contemporary social and moral issues.
complex female lead, surrounding her with unjudged dead-beats, each
distinctively vocalising caustic Sheffield Vernacular.' (Evening
Standard) Lucky Dog is a startlingly sensitive depiction of one couple's relationship. Michael Billington commented, 'I
am still astonished by Butler's profound understanding of marital
solitude. Nothing much happens on the surface, yet underneath a lot
goes on as Sue and Eddie, a Sheffield couple in their late fifties,
share a solitary Christmas.' (Guardian) The Early Bird taps into the darkest fears of any parent -
the disappearance of their child - to brilliantly capture the nightmare
of recrimination and loss. It premiered at the Belfast Theatre Festival
in October 2006.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781408101476
- ISBN-10: 1408101475
- Publisher: Methuen Drama
- Publish Date: January 2008
- Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 336
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