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Most of What Follows is a Complete Waste of Time: Monologues, Dialogues, Sketches and Other Writings: 1 - Softcover

N F Simpson

 
9781783190232: Most of What Follows is a Complete Waste of Time: Monologues, Dialogues, Sketches and Other Writings: 1
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ISBN 10: 178319023X ISBN 13: 9781783190232
Publisher: Oberon Books, 2013

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N.F. Simpson (1919-2011) was a leading exponent of the Theatre of the Absurd, with the Royal Court classics A Resounding Tinkle (1957) and One Way Pendulum (1959) sealing his reputation as a comic master with a subtle philosophical undertow. Emerging during a revolutionary period in British theatre, Simpson rose to prominence alongside Harold Pinter, John Osborne and Arnold Wesker. His work has been embraced and performed by comedy legends including Spike Milligan, Eric Sykes, Beryl Reid and Dick Emery. His influence spread widely, from Peter Cook's much loved character E.L. Wisty to Monty Python's Flying Circus, and helped spawn a generation of outstanding comic talent. This authorised collection presents the best of Simpson's short works for audiences new and old. Featuring more than sixty pieces from across six decades, the full spectrum of an extraordinary career is brought together in one volume for the first time: monologues, sketches, criticism and poetry, written for radio, television, stage and print. It includes all of Simpson's anarchic collaborations with Willie Rushton for Private Eye, a generous selection of previously unseen pieces from his final manuscript, as well as a critical introduction by Simpson collaborator Simon Usher. 'A wonderfully funny collection of the sort of short pieces that can only really find a suitable home in - well - a wonderfully funny collection of short pieces. Comic genius.' David Nobbs 'This is a treasure trove of the work of a fine, original, comic mind.' Sheila Hancock 'A marvellous collection, showcasing the best of Simpson's benignly radical, gently subversive genius. The truly remarkable thing is that his characters' bizarre flights of lunacy seem saner and more rational with every passing year.' Jonathan Coe 'Reading N. F. Simpson for the first time all those years ago was a revelation, a Taj Mahal to the head. He laid the foundation for most of what I truly love about comedy; he was the fifth Goon, the sevent

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Review

'...a one-off from the word go, and no history of English humour could overlook him.' --Tom Stoppard

'Laugh out loud funny with a delightful sense of the absurd. A hilarious ode to the absurdity of the human spirit. Original, silly, and very funny.' --Isy Suttie

About the Author

N. F. Simpson was one of the leading exponents of the theatre of the absurd, and is best known for his play A Resounding Tinkle, made famous by its premiere at the Royal Court in 1957, and later to star Peter Cook. He was a major force in the satire boom of the sixties, and wrote much exceptional comedy for film and TV for the likes of John Cleese, Beryl Reid, Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes, as well as a number of brilliantly funny plays for theatre, which starred big names such as Harold Pinter and Kenneth Williams. His influence on everyone from Peter Cook to Monty Python helped spawn a generation of incredible comic talent.

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