Description
There are echoes. Do you know what I mean? They were here. And then they weren't. And I have to stay here. Because this is where they were. Every thirty years, the planet Saturn returns to the same place in the universe it occupied on the day of your birth. Its arrival is said to herald pivotal events in a person's life. In Saturn Returns, we follow one man, Gustin Novak, at the ages of 28, 58 and 88, as he reaches a series of crossroads with three key women and comes to understand how the echoes of the past have defined the orbit of his life. An enthralling time-bending structure allows us to watch Gustin over a period of sixty years in a series of deftly interwoven scenes. Moving from wry humour to touching poignancy, this new play from one of American theatre's brightest new voices unashamedly looks for answers to life's big questions.
Published to coincide with the European premiere at the Finborough Theatre, 2-27 November 2010. The stage production will be the UK debut of Noah Haidle, one of America's most exciting young playwrights.
About the Author
Playwright Noah Haidle is one of America's most exciting young writers and "a name to watch" (LA Times). His other work includes Persephone , Vigils, Mr. Marmalade, Princess Marjorie and Rag and Bone. He is the recipient of three Lincoln Center Le Compte Du Nuoy Awards, the 2005 Helen Merrill Award for emerging playwrights, the 2007 Claire Tow Award, and an NEA/TCG theatre residency grant.
Reviews
'Noah Haidley's Saturn Returns is a study of loneliness/' Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard (London), 5.11.10 'an elegant piece of work' Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard (London), 5.11.10 'Haidle writes well about the hazards of old age' Michael Billington, The Guardian, 6.11.10 'a sympathetic and original play' Sarah Hemming, Financial Times, 8.11.10 'Haidle's dialogue is smart and sparky' Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out London, 11.1.10
Book Information
ISBN 9781408145487
Author Noah Haidle
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 6mm
Published to coincide with the European premiere at the Finborough Theatre, 2-27 November 2010. The stage production will be the UK debut of Noah Haidle, one of America's most exciting young playwrights.
About the Author
Playwright Noah Haidle is one of America's most exciting young writers and "a name to watch" (LA Times). His other work includes Persephone , Vigils, Mr. Marmalade, Princess Marjorie and Rag and Bone. He is the recipient of three Lincoln Center Le Compte Du Nuoy Awards, the 2005 Helen Merrill Award for emerging playwrights, the 2007 Claire Tow Award, and an NEA/TCG theatre residency grant.
Reviews
'Noah Haidley's Saturn Returns is a study of loneliness/' Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard (London), 5.11.10 'an elegant piece of work' Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard (London), 5.11.10 'Haidle writes well about the hazards of old age' Michael Billington, The Guardian, 6.11.10 'a sympathetic and original play' Sarah Hemming, Financial Times, 8.11.10 'Haidle's dialogue is smart and sparky' Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out London, 11.1.10
Book Information
ISBN 9781408145487
Author Noah Haidle
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 6mm
