Broken Lad
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2021
AURORA METRO BOOKS (Verlag)
978-1-912430-66-6 (ISBN)
AURORA METRO BOOKS (Verlag)
978-1-912430-66-6 (ISBN)
Who'd be a stand-up comedian these days? Above a pub in North London, Phil is preparing for his comeback gig. His manager's already dumped him and he's worried about finding a place to stay for the night too. As he laments his dwindling career, his supporters gather to wish him well but will Phil be able to go ahead with the show?
Above a pub in North London, Phil is drinking and fighting off mild panic about his comeback gig. His manager's already dumped him and he's worried about finding a place to stay for the night too. As he laments his dwindling career, his supporters gather to wish him well.
Craving success and celebrity too, Josh suspects his father of behaving very badly. With the time of the performance fast approaching, guilty secrets emerge that split the family wide apart. Tonight, Phil's career might not be the only thing in tatters.
Comic and moving, Broken Lad is a subtle examination of masculinity in distress.
Above a pub in North London, Phil is drinking and fighting off mild panic about his comeback gig. His manager's already dumped him and he's worried about finding a place to stay for the night too. As he laments his dwindling career, his supporters gather to wish him well.
Craving success and celebrity too, Josh suspects his father of behaving very badly. With the time of the performance fast approaching, guilty secrets emerge that split the family wide apart. Tonight, Phil's career might not be the only thing in tatters.
Comic and moving, Broken Lad is a subtle examination of masculinity in distress.
Robin Hooper is an actor, writer and director. He has acted on stage, television and film. He has had a long career as an actor, working with the Glasgow Citizens and the Liverpool Everyman early in his career. He has worked in television regularly, appearing in Love Nina and The Office on the BBC. More recently he has returned to writing for the theatre and has directed his own work. Robin has also been Literary Manager at both Paines Plough and the Royal Court Theatre.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.11.2021 |
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| Verlagsort | Twickenham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-912430-66-5 / 1912430665 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-912430-66-6 / 9781912430666 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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