Prometheus Bound (Oberon Classics) (Oberon Modern Plays) - Softcover

Kerr, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840026359 ISBN 13: 9781840026351

Publisher: Oberon Modern Plays, 2005

Synopsis

"High in the Caucasus at the ends of the earth, Prometheus is chained to a rock with a bolt through his chest. He talks of a secret that should not be told for fear of its power being lost. This secret is so important that its secrecy could be our salvation. Prometheus Bound is a play veiled in myth, but as unearthly as the play seems it presents the human condition in a more uncomfortably naked state than any other play. Linguistically and thematically it is the most sophisticated and brutal of all the tragedies. On the page it invites deep analysis but on its feet it becomes the very thing that theatre should be: a journey to the heart."

About this title

Synopsis:

High in the Caucasus at the ends of the earth, Prometheus is chained to a rock with a bolt through his chest. He talks of a secret that should not be told for fear of its power being lost. This secret is so important that its secrecy could be our salvation. "Prometheus Bound" is a play veiled in myth but as unearthly as the play seems it presents the human condition in a more uncomfortably naked state than any other play.

About the Author:

"James Kerr was born in Liverpool. He trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and worked as an actor in theatre. television and film. He started directing at the National Theatre Studio in 1997. He has directed many productions worldwide. "

About this edition

• Publisher: Oberon Modern Plays
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1840026359
• ISBN 13: 9781840026351
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206