Synopses & Reviews
Painting a Wall: "An essential theatrical image of the human condition"—Plays and Players
Red Earth: "Mature skill ... in the course of a lunchtime, 70 years of South African history are played out with power and poignancy."—The Times
Flight: "A play that gives you faith in new writing."—City Limits
Desire: "A ballad and an act of faith."—Sunday Times
The Ends of the Earth: "The work of a genuine theatrical poet . . . we should be so lucky to have ambitious, hypnotic writing in our theatre."—Observer
"These plays are unique in contemporary theatre; wonderful immersions into foreign worlds that touch our own."—John Lahr
The first volume of collected plays from acclaimed dramatist David Lan.
Synopsis
The first volume of collected plays from acclaimed dramatist David Lan
Painting a Wall 'an essential theatrical image of the human condition' - Plays and Players
Red Earth 'Mature skill...in the course of a lunchtime, 70 years of South African history are played out with power and poignancy' - The Times
Flight 'a play that gives you faith in new writing' - City Limits
Desire 'a ballad and an act of faith' - Sunday Times
The Ends of the Earth 'The work of a genuine theatrical poet . . . we should be so lucky to have ambitious, hypnotic writing in our theatre' - Observer
'These plays are unique in contemporary theatre; wonderful immersions into foreign worlds that touch our own' (John Lahr)
Synopsis
The first volume of collected plays from acclaimed dramatist David Lan
Painting a Wall: 'an essential theatrical image of the human condition' - Plays and Players
Red Earth: 'Mature skill...in the course of a lunchtime, 70 years of South African history are played out with power and poignancy' - The Times
Flight: 'a play that gives you faith in new writing' - City Limits
Desire: 'a ballad and an act of faith' - Sunday Times
The Ends of the Earth: 'The work of a genuine theatrical poet . . . we should be so lucky to have ambitious, hypnotic writing in our theatre' - Observer
'These plays are unique in contemporary theatre; wonderful immersions into foreign worlds that touch our own' (John Lahr)
Table of Contents
Painting a wall -- Red earth -- Flight -- Desire -- The ends of the earth.