The Best of Friends - Softcover

Whitemore, Hugh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0573694761 ISBN 13: 9780573694769

Publisher: Samuel French Inc Plays, 1993

The Best of Friends – adapted from the writings of Dame Laurentia McLachlan a Benedictine nun, the literary scholar Sir Sydney Cockerell and George Bernard Shaw – was first presented at the Apollo Theatre, London in 1988, starring John Gielgud, Ray McAnally and Rosemary Harris. This was Gielgud's last West End play (he was 84 at the time). He also starred in the film version with Patrick McGoohan and Dame Wendy Hiller. (Cast 2m, 1f)

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Review:

...a meditation on the nature of religious belief and a celebration of the mystery of friendship. -- Michael Billington, The Guardian

...their discourse is charged with authentic humour, spontaneous response and studied wisdom. -- Jack Tinker, Dail Mail

The Best of Friends [features] the eloquent, vigorous, often humourous prose which came so naturally to ... this long-lived trio... -- Francis King, The Sunday Telegraph

This is a gloriously absorbing play about [everything] that kindred spirits talk and joke about when they discover true comradeship. -- Maureen Paton, Daily Express

From the Publisher:

Amber Lane Press has also published Hugh Whitemore's plays Disposing of the Body, God Only Knows, It's Ralph, A Letter of Resignation and Stevie.

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