Barker's radical reinterpretation of Chekhov's classic transforms Vanya's defeat into a triumph, exploring themes of desire and societal implications. "A House of Correction" delves into the impact of a messenger's arrival on three women's lives amid impending war. "Let Me" captures the profound solitude and rage during the Roman Empire's barbarian invasions. Additionally, "Judith" reexamines the heroine's role during Israel's conflict with the Assyrians, while "Lot and His God" juxtaposes Sodom's destruction with moral decay and erotic awakening.
Howard Barker Boeken
Howard Barker is een Britse toneelschrijver, vooral bekend als exponent van het "Theater van de Catastrofe". Zijn dramatische werken duiken in de complexiteit van de menselijke psyche en maatschappelijke structuren, waarbij hij vaak morele zekerheden en de aard van de ervaring in twijfel trekt. Barker wordt geprezen om zijn uitdagende doch poëtische taal, die zijn stukken intellectuele diepgang en emotionele intensiteit verleent. Zijn innovatieve benadering heeft hem gevestigd als een belangrijke stem in het hedendaagse theater.






Plays Two
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Contains 'The Castle, ' 'Gertrude, ' 'The Cry, ' 'Animals in Paradise' and '13 Objects.'
There is no-one else in theatre who takes this position There is a lack of books on serious theatre theory Written in a particularly accessible form.
Barker: Plays Five
- 278bladzijden
- 10 uur lezen
The fifth anthology from Howard Barker, one of the most significant and controversial dramatists of our time.
Plays One
- 284bladzijden
- 10 uur lezen
Includes some of Howard Barker's acclaimed work - Scenes from an Execution, Victory, The Europeans, and The Possibilities.
Scenes from an Execution
- 96bladzijden
- 4 uur lezen
A contemporary classic, this is internationally renowned playwright Howard Barker's most famous and accessible play.
Barker: Plays Seven
- 250bladzijden
- 9 uur lezen
Howard Barker is Britain's greatest living stage poet and the most compelling and indefinable dramatist of his time. This collection contains the plays Und, The Twelfth Battle of Isonzo, 12 Encounters With a Prodigy, Christ's Dog and Learning Kneeling, that continue Barker's ongoing fascination with Theatre of Catastrophe.
Barker
- 328bladzijden
- 12 uur lezen
The latest collection of plays by Howard Barker, one of the most significant and controversial dramatists of our time.
Howard Barker: Plays 10
- 256bladzijden
- 9 uur lezen
The latest collection of plays by Howard Barker, one of the most significant and controversial dramatists of our time. His plays challenge, unsettle and expose.