Description
Breathing Corpses is an award-winning 2005 play by the British playwright Laura Wade which first premiered at the Royal Court Theatre.
About the Author
Laura Wade's plays include Home, I'm Darling (National Theatre), Posh (Royal Court Theatre and West End), Tipping the Velvet (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith), Alice (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield), Kreutzer vs. Kreutzer (Globe Theatre, Sydney Opera House and Australian tour), Other Hands (Soho Theatre), Colder Than Here (Soho Theatre and MCC Theatre New York), Breathing Corpses (Royal Court Theatre), Catch (Royal Court Theatre, written with four other playwrights), Young Emma (Finborough Theatre), 16 Winters (Bristol Old Vic Basement) and Limbo (Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield). Films include The Riot Club. Awards include the Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright, the Pearson Best Play Award and the George Devine Award. Laura Wade's plays have been performed in the UK, USA, Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands and Mexico.
Reviews
'The tension, the emotions and the sense of absurdity and fear are brilliantly handled... A terrifying tour de force.' * Sunday Times *
'[A] powerful new play... The clash between the tone of sadness and the tricksiness of the play's structure gives the evening its undeniable edge.' * The Stage *
'A highly intriguing new play' * The Independent *
Awards
Winner of Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright 2005 and Pearson Playwrights Best Play Award 2005 and George Devine Award 2005.
Book Information
ISBN 9781350256699
Author Laura Wade
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 84g