August: Osage County by Tracy Letts (English) Paperback Book

Description: August: Osage County by Tracy Letts A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harbouring shady little secrets. When the extended Weston family is reunited after dad disappears, the Oklahoma household explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A hugely-acclaimed black comedy exposing the dark side of the Midwestern American family.When the large Weston family is reunited in Oklahoma after the disappearance of their father, they let loose a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets.Tracy Lettss play August: Osage County was first performed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in June 2007.It was first staged in the UK at the National Theatre in 2008.August: Osage County won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play and the Critics Circle Award for Best Play.One of the truly great nights of American theatre— IndependentSomething special... a dramatic tour de force, first smouldering and then blazing with acrimony, appalling behaviour and vicious home truths— TelegraphFully deserves to join the roll call of classic American plays— Independent on SundayA triumph— Sunday TimesSensationally entertaining...Tracy Letts fiercely funny, turbo-charged tragicomedy is, flat-out, no asterisks and without qualifications, the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years— New York TimesBest New Play, Critics Circle AwardsBest Play, Tony AwardsPulitzer Prize for Drama Author Biography Tracy Letts is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor, and is an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County.Other plays include: Killer Joe (1993), Bug (1996), Superior Donuts (2008), Mary Page Marlowe (2016) and Linda Vista (2017). Review One of the truly great nights of American theatre * Independent *Something special... a dramatic tour de force, first smouldering and then blazing with acrimony, appalling behaviour and vicious home truths * Telegraph *Fully deserves to join the roll call of classic American plays * Independent on Sunday *A triumph * Sunday Times *Sensationally entertaining...Tracy Letts fiercely funny, turbo-charged tragicomedy is, flat-out, no asterisks and without qualifications, the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years * New York Times * Long Description A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harbouring shady little secrets. When the extended Weston family is reunited after dad disappears, the Oklahoma household explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. After a sell-out run at Chicagos Steppenwolf Theatre, "August: Osage County" has been hailed on Broadway as the best American drama of the past decade ("USA Today"). Its themes of family secrets and retribution - and its truly epic scope - had critics rushing to declare its author the new Eugene ONeill. Review Quote something special... a dramatic tour de force, first smouldering and then blazing with acrimony, appalling behaviour and vicious home truths Details ISBN1848420250 Author Tracy Letts Publisher Nick Hern Books ISBN-10 1848420250 ISBN-13 9781848420250 Format Paperback Imprint Nick Hern Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 812.54 Media Book Language English Short Title AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY Birth 1965 Subtitle Osage County Year 2008 Pages 144 Series NHB Modern Plays Publication Date 2008-11-13 AU Release Date 2008-11-13 NZ Release Date 2008-11-13 UK Release Date 2008-11-13 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:16021288;

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