Angelcake
Published on 25. October 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-7502-3729-1 (ISBN)
Description
An hour-long play that deals with life, love, grief, AIDS and death. It weaves poems in with dramatic action through ensemble and physical theatre. The perception, the honesty and the love expressed in this play by two brothers experiencing a ghastly situation is both deeply moving and unexpectedly joyful. By turns, thoughtful, heart-poundingly exciting and terribly sad, this is a play that grabs the reader.
Reviews / Votes
'[Twisted and Much Ado About Clubbing are] valuable for their sheer inventiveness and fascinating staging techniques. Much of the material here could be used in drama or PHSE lessons and if thoughts tend towards larger scale performance, scrupulous suggestions for stage-crafting make all things seem possible, even on limited resources ... Where [Angelcake and Dragon Chaser] succeed is in their clever multiple discourses, including choral work, soliloquy and dramatic monologue.' - Times Educational Supplement, 5/10/01 ...excellent resource for a school or youth club drama group...Whole ranges of young people's feelings are covered in a lively and often funny fashion. -- Children's Book News 20020301 ... a series of plays that are both vibrant and truthful, living up the title Plays with Attitude...These are writers who know their craft and their audeince. -- Armadillo 20020301 This is an enterprising series of completely original plays on hard-hitting themes for teenagers. -- Books Magazine 20011201More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 5 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 203 mm
Weight
135 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7502-3729-1 (9780750237291)
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Persons
Andrew Fusek Peters: Andrew Fusek Peter is an Anglo-Czech poet, storyteller, didgeridoo player, broadcaster, anthologist, author and creative writing tutor with an international reputation. He has worked in thousands of schools, libraries, arts centres and literary festivals, giving lively performances and running workshops for all ages and abilities. Polly Peters: Polly Peters is a drama teacher