Red
Published on 3. December 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-1-84002-944-4 (ISBN)
Description
'There is only one thing I fear in life, my friend... One day the black will swallow the red.'
Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.
A moving and compelling account of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century whose struggle to accept his growing riches and praise became his ultimate undoing.
Nominated for 7 Olivier Awards (2009) and winner of 6 Tony Awards (2010) including Best New Play.
Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.
A moving and compelling account of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century whose struggle to accept his growing riches and praise became his ultimate undoing.
Nominated for 7 Olivier Awards (2009) and winner of 6 Tony Awards (2010) including Best New Play.
Reviews / Votes
'Smart and scintillating. Red deftly conjures what most playsabout artists don't: the exhilaration of the act.' - John Lahr, The New Yorker
-- John Lar * The New Yorker * 'A totally convincing portrait of the artist as a working visionary.' - Michael Billington, The Guardian -- Michael Billington * The Guardian * 'A fresh, exciting portrait of a brilliant mind.'- Ben Brantley, The New York Times -- Ben Brantley * The New York Times *
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84002-944-4 (9781840029444)
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John Logan received the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critic Circle and Drama League awards for his play Red. This play premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in London and at the Golden Theatre on Broadway. Since then Red has had more than 200 productions across the US and has been presented in over 30 countries. He is the author of more than a dozen other plays including Peter and Alice, I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers and Never the Sinner. He also co-wrote the book for the musical The Last Ship. As a screenwriter, Logan has been three times nominated for the Oscar and has received a Golden Globe, BAFTA, WGA, Edgar, and PEN Center award. His film work includes Skyfall, Spectre, Hugo, The Aviator, Gladiator, Rango, Alien: Covenant, Genius, Coriolanus, Sweeney Todd, The Last Samurai, Any Given Sunday and RKO 281. He created and produced the television series Penny Dreadful for Showtime.