The Norman conquests (French's acting edition) - Softcover

Ayckbourn, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0573015767 ISBN 13: 9780573015762

Publisher: Samuel French, Inc., 1975

Synopsis

Living Together, Round and Round the Garden and Table Manners make up this trilogy of plays. All occur during a single weekend in different parts of the same house and concern a group of related people. Each is complete in itself and can be played alone, or as a group they can be performed in any order. However, each benefits when produced with the others. A common factor is Norman's inadequate attempts to involve himself in turn with his sister in law, his brother in law's wife and his own wife.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Three hilarious and poignant plays; Table Manners, The Living Room and Round and Round the Garden that depict the same six characters in one house over one weekend, namely Norman and his romantic follies.

From AudioFile:

L.A. Theatre Works has again hit the jackpot with this delightful audio presentation of Alan Ayckbourn's celebrated trilogy. THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is not one play but three comical pieces depicting the same six characters in one house over one crazy weekend. The presentation is well paced and appropriately energetic. The cast, led by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis, also features Jane Leeves (from TV's "Frasier"), Kenneth Danziger, Christopher Neame, and Carolyn Seymour. Each actor fully develops his or her character in a most consistent way. Incidental music and sound effects add to the excellence of this production. Playwright and actors make these characters so interesting and funny that the audio presentation seems to fly by. M.R.E. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
• Publication date: 1975
• ISBN 10: 0573015767
• ISBN 13: 9780573015762
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172