Contact.com (Modern Plays) - Softcover

Michael Kingsbury

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1474237894 ISBN 13: 9781474237895

Publisher: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2015

Synopsis

To be like this. All the swagger and front, deals and deadlines, and keep you head down and your mouth shut might just one day bring him nearer to this. Different worlds.

Matthew and Naomi await the arrival of Ryan and Kelly. They'll meet for one night of unlimited pleasure, then part, that's the agreement, that's the plan . . . but can they stick to it?

Contact.com is a taut drama of sexual and class politics, first performed at the Park Theatre, London, in January 2015.

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Review:

We've had songs for swinging lovers but surprisingly few plays about urban swingers. Now Michael Kingsbury, who directed Round the Horne Revisited, fills the gap with a deft social comedy -- Michael Billington * Guardian (on the 2006 production at the Finborough) * Michael Kingsbury's erotic comedy ends the Finborough's `new British plays season' with the promise of an evening of sophisticated entertainment -- John Thaxter * British Theatre Guide (on the 2006 production at the Finborough) * This play exemplifies why the London Fringe is a rich resource to be enjoyed and treasured . . . Fresh, brilliantly written and beautifully acted. * Whatsonstage.com (on the 2006 production at the Finborough) * The build up of tension and anticipation is utter genius . . . A fun and fearless play. * West End Frame * Kingsbury's dialogue is smart, subtle and sure of itself * Time Out * Simple and believable and plotted with wit and acuity by playwright Michael Kingsbury. * Spectator *

About the Author:

Michael Kingsbury is a writer and director. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and worked extensively as an actor in theatre and television. His work as a director and writer has encompassed fringe, regional theatre, overseas touring and West End - most recently with his critically acclaimed productions of Ying Tong which transferred from the West Yorkshire playhouse to the new Ambassadors, and Round the Horne Revisited at the venue Leicester Square.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1474237894
• ISBN 13: 9781474237895
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96