The Prisoner (NHB Modern Plays)

Fiction & Literature, Drama, British & Irish, Nonfiction, Entertainment
Cover of the book The Prisoner (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne, Nick Hern Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne ISBN: 9781788500821
Publisher: Nick Hern Books Publication: August 6, 2018
Imprint: Nick Hern Books Language: English
Author: Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
ISBN: 9781788500821
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication: August 6, 2018
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Language: English

Somewhere in the world, a man sits alone outside a prison. Who is he, and why is he there? Is it a choice, or a punishment?

With The Prisoner, the internationally renowned theatre director Peter Brook and his long-time collaborator Marie-Hélène Estienne ask provocative and profound questions about justice, guilt, redemption – and what it means to be free.

The Prisoner opened at Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris, in March 2018, before an international tour which included performances at the Edinburgh International Festival, the National Theatre of Great Britain, and Theatre for a New Audience in New York.

‘The most pioneering theatre director of the twentieth century’ Independent on Peter Brook

‘Only its mystery equals the simplicity of this strange fable’ - Le Monde

‘The force of the show lies precisely in its ellipses, the empty spaces it offers to our emotions, sensations and to our intelligence’ - Télérama

‘During one hour and fifteen minutes, the Earth stops spinning at its maddening speed, to allow Brook to whisper in our ear one of his beautiful universal stories’ - Les Echoes

‘The work of an artist for whom the human heart has no secrets and who knows the revealing and consoling force of theatre’ - Le Figaroscope

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Somewhere in the world, a man sits alone outside a prison. Who is he, and why is he there? Is it a choice, or a punishment?

With The Prisoner, the internationally renowned theatre director Peter Brook and his long-time collaborator Marie-Hélène Estienne ask provocative and profound questions about justice, guilt, redemption – and what it means to be free.

The Prisoner opened at Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris, in March 2018, before an international tour which included performances at the Edinburgh International Festival, the National Theatre of Great Britain, and Theatre for a New Audience in New York.

‘The most pioneering theatre director of the twentieth century’ Independent on Peter Brook

‘Only its mystery equals the simplicity of this strange fable’ - Le Monde

‘The force of the show lies precisely in its ellipses, the empty spaces it offers to our emotions, sensations and to our intelligence’ - Télérama

‘During one hour and fifteen minutes, the Earth stops spinning at its maddening speed, to allow Brook to whisper in our ear one of his beautiful universal stories’ - Les Echoes

‘The work of an artist for whom the human heart has no secrets and who knows the revealing and consoling force of theatre’ - Le Figaroscope

More books from Nick Hern Books

Cover of the book Cathy (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Maydays (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Fiona Shaw on Katherine (Shakespeare On Stage) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Valhalla (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Doctor Scroggy's War (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Kevin Elyot: Four Plays (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Yen (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Remote (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Human Animals (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book How My Light Is Spent (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Latin American Plays by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book The Gathered Leaves (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book The Lady from the Sea (NHB Classic Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book The Small Things (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
Cover of the book Old Fools (NHB Modern Plays) by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy