Description
Another Romeo and another Juliet in a strikingly different love story.
Ben Power weaves the text of Romeo and Juliet into a provocative new tale of love and sacrifice. Re-imagining Shakespeare's story, A Tender Thing is an elegiac yet ultimately hopeful account of the human capacity for love.
Shakespeare's timeless poetry provides the backdrop for this delicate and moving account of old age, memory and the demands we make of those we love. When a married couple discover that their lifetime together is drawing to a close, they realise they cannot contemplate being apart.
A Tender Thing was first staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Northern Stage, Newcastle, in 2009.
About the Author
Ben Power is Literary Associate for Headlong Theatre where his work includes Six Characters in Search of an Author and Faustus, both published by Nick Hern Books
Reviews
'A wonderfully crafted reworking... extraordinary'
* Whatsonstage.com *'Incredibly effective, the language made fresh, its nerve endings exposed.'
* The Stage *'Wonderful and deeply affecting... an astonishingly powerful play.'
* Express & Star *'Power's ingenious reorganisation pays off handsomely... what did Shakespeare know?'
* The Guardian *Book Information
ISBN 9781848420823
Author Ben Power
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Weight(grams) 80g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 131mm * 7mm
