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 Libri
Howard Barker è un drammaturgo britannico, noto soprattutto come esponente del "Teatro della Catastrofe". Le sue opere teatrali esplorano le complessità della psiche umana e delle strutture sociali, mettendo spesso in discussione le certezze morali e la natura dell'esperienza. Barker è celebrato per il suo linguaggio impegnativo ma poetico, che conferisce alle sue opere profondità intellettuale e intensità emotiva. Il suo approccio innovativo lo ha reso una figura di spicco nel teatro contemporaneo.






Plays Two
- 326pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
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
- 278pagine
- 10 ore di lettura
The fifth anthology from Howard Barker, one of the most significant and controversial dramatists of our time.
Plays One
- 284pagine
- 10 ore di lettura
Includes some of Howard Barker's acclaimed work - Scenes from an Execution, Victory, The Europeans, and The Possibilities.
Scenes from an Execution
- 96pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
A contemporary classic, this is internationally renowned playwright Howard Barker's most famous and accessible play.
Barker: Plays Seven
- 250pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
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
- 328pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
The latest collection of plays by Howard Barker, one of the most significant and controversial dramatists of our time.
Howard Barker: Plays 10
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
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.