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Scaramouche Jones: Or the Seven White Masks (Methuen Drama)

by Justin Butcher

Scaramouche Jones: Or the Seven White Masks (Methuen Drama) Cover

ISBN13: 9780413772213
ISBN10: 0413772217
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Synopsis:

It's 11pm on Millennium Eve. The ancient clown, Scaramouche Jones, has given his last performance and waits in his dressing room for the stroke of midnight - and his own centenary. Reflecting on the fortunes of his life, his journey spans the 20th century in his quest for a father and a homeland.
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noniecohen, August 19, 2008 (view all comments by noniecohen)
I have just returned from Edinburgh where I attended a performance of Scaramouche Jones, performed by the playwright.

Against the backdrop of the 20th century, Scaramouche enacts a life of pain, loss, adventure, triumph and search for identity. The century and its significant events are chronicled through the eyes of Scaramouche, the orphaned illegitimate son of a gypsy whore.

I was intensely moved by this stunning piece of theatre. The story was compelling and the performance was poignant, funny, tragic and singularly captivating. I was swept along in the tidal wave of his journeys, his lives, his masks and his final curtain, descending as the millennium rockets herald the 21st century.

Two days on, I am still processing the immense impact of this story and the images which remain with me of this stunning theatrical spectacle.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780413772213
Subtitle:
Or the Seven White Masks
Author:
Butcher, Justin
Publisher:
A&C Black
Location:
London
Subject:
General
Subject:
American
Subject:
Clowns
Subject:
General Drama
Copyright:
2003
Series:
Methuen Drama
Series Volume:
00-4057
Publication Date:
September 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
34 p.
Dimensions:
8 x 5 in
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