'Jim Cartwright is one of the mavericks of British theatre' Daily Telegraph Two: 'A sharp, salty, quickfire evocation of the surface gaiety and underlying melancholia of English pub life.' The Guardian Bed: 'It's insights into the twilight world of old age are remarkable, Cartwright's ode to sleep fizzes with puns and free association and brims with the confidence of a craftsman who can work as happily with surrealism as naturalism as he teases out snippets of life story from the ancient occupants of the bed.' City Limits 'This extraordinarily gifted and original voice ...populates the space with broad humour, dry wit and often shudderingly moving poetry.' Time Out

Winner of the Manchester Evening News Best New Play award, Two premiered at the Bolton Octagon in 1989 and opened at the Young Vic, London, in November 1990 Bed premiered on the Royal National Theatre's Cottesloe stage in 1989 'Cartwright writes better about old people than anyone I know, except perhaps Beckett. This is an odd, harrowing and hilarious piece, entirely without sentimentality, sturdy but moving.' Sunday Times

About the Author
Jim Cartright lives in Lancashire, where he was born. Road, his first play, won the Samuel Beckett Award, 1986; Drama magazine's Best New Play Award 1986; was joint winner of the George Devine Award 1986 and Plays and Players Award, 1986. The TV version won the Golden Nymph Award for the best film at the Mnote Carlo Television Festival. His other plays include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Royal National Theatre, Cottesloe, 1992 and the Aldwych Theatre, London, 1992) winner of the Evening Standard Best Comedy Award in 1992 and teh 1993 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.


Book Information
ISBN 9780413683304
Author Jim Cartwright
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 90g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 6mm