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Three Plays of the Absurd
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781847284051
ISBN: 1847284051
Label: Lulu.com
Manufacturer: Lulu.com
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: September 15, 2006
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Editorial Review:
In this collection of plays, Walter Wykes creates a series of modern myths, tapping into something in the strata of the subconscious, through ritualism and rich, poetic language. The worlds he creates are brand new and hilarious, yet each contains an ancient horror we all know and cannot escape and have never been able to hang one definitive word on. "The Profession" follows the experiences of a naïve young man exposed to the inner workings of a secret society of assassins. In "Fading Joy" a young woman finds herself caught up in the intoxicating world of a smooth-talking salesman. When he flees to escape a mysterious group known only as "The Tall Men," she finds it impossible to go back to her old way of life. Finally, "The Father Clock" tells the apocalyptic tale of two actors and a stage manager abandoned by their aging director. As the auditorium begins to fill and the lights dim, they desperately attempt to pull the show together even as a strange illness drifts through the theatre.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Dated
These plays are not only very dated, but also clumsily written. You'll find none of the verbal dexterity of Ionesco or Beckett here, but instead lumpen ramblings that are dramatically unconvincing. I can't imagine anyone staging these plays, let alone going to see them.
Rating:  - If you enjoy Theatre of the Absurd, you'll love these plays
These are some of the most original plays I've read in a long time. Hilarious and touching--with characters and situations that are rich and diverse. In the tradition of Beckett, Pinter and Ionesco, Walter Wykes proves that Theatre of the Absurd is alive and well--and as important as ever.
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