Killer Joe
Published on 24. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
978-1-84842-756-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Smith family hatch a plan to murder their estranged matriarch for her insurance money. They hire Joe Cooper, a police detective and part-time contract killer, to do the job. But once he enters their trailer home and comes face to face with their innocent daughter, the plan spirals out of control...A tense, gut-twisting thriller, Killer Joe asks where the moral line is drawn in the fight for survival
This edition of Tracy Letts' gripping thriller is published alongside the West End production, starring Orlando Bloom in the title role.
This edition of Tracy Letts' gripping thriller is published alongside the West End production, starring Orlando Bloom in the title role.
Reviews / Votes
'Letts displays such complete assurance in manipulating the sheer gothic macabre of his material that it's practically wicked to watch... Killer Joe hits like a sharp splash of ice-cold water, and it's supposed to make you squirm' * The Arts Desk * 'An exercise in Texan trailer-park Gothic, Killer Joe rams sickening horror and outrageous humour together as it pulls us into the morally stunted world of the American underclass' * Independent * 'Keeps you hooked from the outset... cleverly plotted and queasily gripping, Letts's play offers a prophetic portrait of a society that, in its reliance on the small screen, is in danger of entertaining itself to death' * Guardian (2018) * 'Fiercely disturbing, Killer Joe never loses its power to hold your attention' * WhatsOnStage * 'A tense, gut-twisting thriller ride in the theatre. An astonishing piece of work' * Chicago Tribune * 'A brilliant play' * Guardian * 'An immensely entertaining pop artifact. Written with neon-lit flamboyance' * New York Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84842-756-3 (9781848427563)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Tracy Letts is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor, and is an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. His play August: Osage County won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play and the Critics' Circle Award for Best Play.
His plays include: Linda Vista (Steppenwolf, 2017; Broadway, 2019); Mary Page Marlowe (Steppenwolf, 2016; Old Vic, London, 2025); Superior Donuts (Steppenwolf, 2008); August: Osage County (Steppenwolf, 2007; National Theatre, London, 2008); Bug (1996); and Killer Joe (1993).
His plays include: Linda Vista (Steppenwolf, 2017; Broadway, 2019); Mary Page Marlowe (Steppenwolf, 2016; Old Vic, London, 2025); Superior Donuts (Steppenwolf, 2008); August: Osage County (Steppenwolf, 2007; National Theatre, London, 2008); Bug (1996); and Killer Joe (1993).