Description
Nell Leyshon's Olivier Award-nominated 'charming, touching' (The Observer) new play with songs, inspired by a true story
About the Author
Nell Leyshon is a novelist and playwright, born in Glastonbury and now based in Dorset. She has written a number of plays for BBC Radios 3 and 4. Her stage plays include Comfort Me with Apples, which won the Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright award in 2005 and an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's short story Don't Look Now. In 2010, she became the first female playwright to be commissioned to write for Shakespeare's Globe since 1599.
Reviews
FIVE STARS! Leyshon's poetic way with words, the subtle modulations of Roxana Silbert's scenically humble production and the superb, lived-in detail of the four actors hold us in thrall. This wonderful play deserves to endure. * Daily Telegraph *
FIVE STARS! Setting the bar for new writing impressively high with this beauty. Breathtaking writing, flawless staging. Folk deserves to be around for a very long time * WhatsOnStage *
A lyrical, complex celebration of Cecil Sharp * Times *
A beautiful, beguiling play that captures the transcendent and transformative power of music * Financial Times *
Edgily enchanting and beautifully played by all, this is an exquisite gem * Daily Express *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350356733
Author Nell Leyshon
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC