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Who Shall Be Happy. . . ?
Author(s):
Trevor Griffiths
This spell-binding reverse cat-and-mouse drama garnered rave reviews in London and Dublin. It is 1794 and Danton, the hero of the French Revolution, has been betrayed and jailed amid the terror he helped unleash. To confound any attempt to free the fabled prisoner, a convicted actor is kept in an identical cell at another location. Danton employs all his guile to convince his guard that he is the decoy, win his trust and get him to convey a letter to the outside world to effect his liberation. But is this really Danton? Or the actor? Or a madman? "A barnstorming
drama of infinite subtlety. The plot and both its characters are achieved with the skill and richness of a master at work. "-Daily Mail. "Pins down the past and reverberates in the present triumphantly. . . . This is political theatre at its most intelligent and Griffiths' best play in years. "--Guardian. "Powerful. "- Independent. "Burns with oratory and passion. "-Observer. "A purely theatrical beast with a passionate
vitality. "-London Times. "The action . . . has the shape and sense of a duel . . . that lingers in the mind."-Irish Times. "Dazzles. . . . Absorbing and gripping."-Belfast Telegraph. "A work of brilliance. --Irish Independent.
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| Genre(s): | Drama
| | Time Period(s): | 18th Century
| | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 2 | | Male Characters: | 2 | | Female Characters: | Not Available | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | $6.00 (Royalty $60-$40)
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Samuel French
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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