The Real Thing (Acting Edition S.) - Softcover

Tom Stoppard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0573016372 ISBN 13: 9780573016370

Publisher: Samuel French Ltd, 1986

Synopsis

Tom Stoppard's brilliant, award-winning play of surprise and deftly witty comparison was premiered at London's Strand Theatre in 1982 starring Roger Rees and Felicity Kendal and revived in 1999. Henry is a successful playwright married to Charlotte who has the lead role in his latest play about adultery. Her co-star, Max, is married to another actress, Annie, and Annie and Henry are madly in love but is it any more real than the subjects of Henry's play

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Review:

Of the London production..."["The Real Thing"] is about both love and art, and it is wise, witty, and astonishing through and through...Enthralling."--Alastair Macaulay, "Financial Times""You couldn't ask for a more deeply felt, or more deeply affecting, drama about love than this..."The Real Thing" is indeed the genuine article--a play of strength, grace, melancholy and wit."--Charles Spencer, "The Daily Telegraph""When it comes to putting erotic love in its place, no contemporary English playwright has done so with such illuminating rigour or eloquence as Tom Stoppard."--Nicholas De Jongh, "Evening Standard" Of the London production... "�"The Real Thing"� is about both love and art, and it is wise, witty, and astonishing through and through...Enthralling."--Alastair Macaulay, "Financial Times" "You couldn't ask for a more deeply felt, or more deeply affecting, drama about love than this..."The Real Thing" is indeed the genuine article--a play of strength, grace, melancholy and wit."--Charles Spencer, "The Daily Telegraph" "When it comes to putting erotic love in its place, no contemporary English playwright has done so with such illuminating rigour or eloquence as Tom Stoppard."--Nicholas De Jongh, "Evening Standard" Of the London production... "["The Real Thing"] is about both love and art, and it is wise, witty, and astonishing through and through...Enthralling."--Alastair Macaulay, "Financial Times" "You couldn't ask for a more deeply felt, or more deeply affecting, drama about love than this..."The Real Thing" is indeed the genuine article--a play of strength, grace, melancholy and wit."--Charles Spencer, "The Daily Telegraph" "When it comes to putting erotic love in its place, no contemporary English playwright has done so with such illuminating rigour or eloquence as Tom Stoppard."--Nicholas De Jongh, "Evening Standard" Of the London production... "["The Real Thing] is about both love and art, and it is wise, witty, and astonishing through and through...Enthralling."--Alastair Macaulay, "Financial Times "You couldn't ask for a more deeply felt, or more deeply affecting, drama about love than this..."The Real Thing is indeed the genuine article--a play of strength, grace, melancholy and wit."--Charles Spencer, "The Daily Telegraph "When it comes to putting erotic love in its place, no contemporary English playwright has done so with such illuminating rigour or eloquence as Tom Stoppard."--Nicholas De Jongh, "Evening Standard

About this edition

• Publisher: Samuel French Ltd
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0573016372
• ISBN 13: 9780573016370
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72