The Pitchfork Disney (Modern Classics) - Softcover

Philip Ridley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472514009 ISBN 13: 9781472514004

Publisher: Methuen Drama, 2015

Synopsis

The Pitchfork Disney heralded the arrival of a unique and disturbing voice in the world of contemporary drama. Manifesting Ridley's vivid and visionary imagination and the dark beauty of his outlook, the play resonates with his trademark themes: East London, storytelling, moments of shocking violence, memories of the past, fantastical monologues, and that strange mix of the barbaric and the beautiful he has made all his own.

The Pitchfork Disney was Ridley's first play and is now seen as launching a new generation of playwrights who were unafraid to shock and court controversy. This unsettling, dreamlike piece has surreal undertones and thematically explores fear, dreams and story-telling. First produced in 1991, it has gone on to be recognised as the anunciation of Ridley's dark and seductive world.

About this title

Review:

"It's one hell of a play, Philip Ridley's The Pitchfork Disney . . . There's a deep artistry here and a searing vividness of imagination that leaves audiences shocked and subtly changed." --Scotsman

About the Author:

Philip Ridley is a contemporary artist, poet, novelist, film-maker and one of the country's most celebrated living playwrights. Ridley has been described as 'probably a genius' (Time Out) and 'the best British playwright of the last 20 years' (Aleks Sierz, author of In-Yer-Face Theatre). His plays include Ghost From A Perfect Place, Mercury Fur, The Fastest Clock in the Universe, and Vincent River.

About this edition

• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1472514009
• ISBN 13: 9781472514004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128