Synopses & Reviews
This selection of plays by Jean Anouilh (1910-87), one of France's best-known dramatists, includes some of his most enduring work: The Rehearsal ("quintessential Anouilh," Herald Tribune); Becket, which focuses on the relationship between Becket and Henry II; and The Orchestra, "A Play Within a Concert," all translated by Jeremy Sams; together with Eurydice, an ironic modern reworking of the myth ("a fascinating piece," Financial Times), translated by Peter Meyer.
Becket: "Witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence ... it can hold an audience spellbound."—Financial Times
The Rehearsal: "Jeremy Sams has translated impeccably."—Observer
Review
"Quintissential Anouilh."-Herald Tribune
"Witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence."-Financial Times (Becket review)
"Fascinating."-Financial Times (The Orchestra review)
"Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing." Peter Brook, Director
Synopsis
A selection of the most enduring work of one of this century's best-known French playwrights
This selection of plays by Jean Anouilh (1910-87), includes The Rehearsal ('quintissential Anouilh', Herald Tribune); Becket ('witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence' Financial Times); The Orchestra (a play within a concert), together with Eurydice, an ironic modern reworkng of the myth ('a fascinating piece', Financial Times)."Anouilh is a poet but not a poet of words, he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing." (Peter Brook)