A unique collection of four loosely linked radio plays that present a quirky, child's-eye perspective on the world. I Luv You Jimmy Spud grapples with the illness and death of a parent through conversations with quiz master Angel Gabriel and the title play Spoonface Steinberg, recently made into a brilliant stage version follows the thoughts of a disabled ten year old girl. Guaranteed to make you weep with joy and cry with laughter.
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A unique collection of four loosely linked radio plays that present a quirky, child's-eye perspective on the world. I Luv You Jimmy Spud grapples with the illness and death of a parent through conversations with quiz master Angel Gabriel and the title play Spoonface Steinberg, recently made into a brilliant stage version follows the thoughts of a disabled ten year old girl. Guaranteed to make you weep with joy and cry with laughter.
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This is such a moving piece! I heard it years ago on the radio and then saw it on the TV. I think it has greater impact on the radio, but the tv production is very moving, nonetheless.
Lee Hall has done a wonderful job of updating this great piece of theatre. I didn't see the recent London production of the play, but heard such good word of mouth, that I sought out this script. I am glad that I did.
Mr Hall's introduction to this edition gives a really good background to the history of the play and explains why he felt it necessary to adapt it the way he did; in essence restoring the play to it's truest form after years of being performed in versions that were at least poor, but possibibly travesties.
This is a great read but I would really like to produce it on the amateur stage in York.
The language is fast and furious as is the action and the contrivances seeming somehow natural. I like ... Read More:
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Lee Hall has done a wonderful job of updating this great piece of theatre. I didn't see the recent London production of the play, but heard such good word of mouth, that I sought out this script. I am glad that I did.
Mr Hall's introduction to this edition gives a really good background to the history of the play and explains why he felt it necessary to adapt it the way he did; in essence restoring the play to it's truest form after years of being performed in versions that were at least poor, but possibibly travesties.
This is a great read but I would really like to produce it on the amateur stage in York.
The language is fast and furious as is the action and the contrivances seeming somehow natural. I like ... Read More:
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The stories in 'Read By Dawn' involve very little 'slash, blood and gore'. They don't need it.
Instead, they captivate the readers' imaginations with intrigueing plot devellopments.
The chill factor stems from the fact that almost any of these stories could really happen. In most of these storiess, the protagonists could be you or I, or the parent or child next door.
The opening situations are familiar. As readers, we recognize the worlds in which these people live, their routines and daily concerns. We know something bad is going to happen - something very bad indeed.
The authors skilfully lead us on, luring us deeper and deeper into their stories as events spiral out of control. Some protagonists ... Read More:
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This book is loosely based on the screenplay by Lee Hall and tells Billy's story from the perspective of most of the main characters.
It does contain storylines that are not featured in the movie and although written for a more junior market, this is a great read for all fans of the film. You can easily picture Jamie Bell as Billy on each page.
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This book is loosely based on the screenplay by Lee Hall and tells Billy's story from the perspective of most of the main characters.
It does contain storylines that are not featured in the movie and although written for a more junior market, this is a great read for all fans of the film. You can easily picture Jamie Bell as Billy on each page.
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This is such a moving piece! I heard it years ago on the radio and then saw it on the TV. I think it has greater impact on the radio, but the tv production is very moving, nonetheless.
Great set of scripts form the writer of Billy Elliot. Cooking with Elvis is very rude, very shocking and very poignant. One minute I was laughing at the absurd situations the characters were in and the next Mam's speech about her disabled husband had me in floods of tears. The plays contain swearing and sexual references. Highly Recommended.
I saw a recent amateur performance in Nottingham recently and it works really well on the stage. Needs brave actors and a singing Elvis impersonator.
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