No one in Barker's generation did more to change British Theatre The Marrying of Ann Leete, is thinly veiled costume drama, using an 18th century tale to reflect on 19th century reality, it follows the story of Ann a "new woman", surrounded by a society of manoeuvres and lies; The Madras House follows the fortunes of the Madras family at the height of Edwardian expansion of London and the reformation of ideas about society and gender roles; His Majesty is the fictional story of the king of a cash-strapped Eastern European country where naive make-believe meets the dark universe of realpolitik; Farewell to the Theatre is a witty commentary on the trials and tribulations of a theatre and its actors.
Four plays from one of the greatest British playwrights and directors of the early twentieth century.About the AuthorHarley Granville Barker 's plays include
Waste; The Madras House, first produced at Duke of York's Theatre, 1910;
The Secret Life and
His Majesty, which received its first production at the Edinburgh International Festival by Orange Tree Theatre Company in 1992.
Book InformationISBN 9780413679802
Author Harley Granville BarkerFormat Paperback
Page Count 444
Imprint Methuen DramaPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 490g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 25mm