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Levy Plays: 1

Pax; Clam; The B File; Pushing the Prince into Denmark; Macbeth False Memory; Honey Baby
By Deborah Levy
Series: Contemporary Dramatists
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Levy Plays: 1 is the first collection of plays by Deborah Levy, one of Britain's leading writers. It includes the compelling works Pax, Clam, The B File, Pushing the Prince into Denmark, Honey, Baby, and Macbeth: False Memories. Levy challenges conventional realism, creating imaginative dramas that explore identity, culture, and emotional complexity in innovative ways.
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This collection is ideal for readers and theatre enthusiasts interested in innovative, thought-provoking drama that breaks away from traditional realism. It will especially appeal to those drawn to cultural and emotional explorations within contemporary British theatre.

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This anthology contains six of Levy's plays: "Pax"; "Clam"; "The B File"; "Pushing the Prince into Denmark"; Macbeth - False Memories"; and "Honey Baby".

This anthology contains six of Levy's plays: "Pax"; "Clam"; "The B File"; "Pushing the Prince into Denmark"; Macbeth - False Memories"; and "Honey Baby".

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THE FIRST COLLECTION OF PLAYS BY ONE OF BRITAIN'S LEADING WRITERS

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This stunning collection of plays from the talented Deborah Levy includes Pax; Clam; The B File; Pushing the Prince into Denmark; Honey, Baby; and Macbeth: False Memories.

'[Levy] does not deal with realism, she does not deal with magic realism, rather she draws out a new territory, and if we follow we will find ourselves suspended over views we have not seen before' - Jeanette Winterson, Observer

'An ironic, funny, lonely and challenging survey into the loss of cultural identity among young adult females in post modernist Europe' - The Guardian on The B File

'It has a spine tingling force' - Independent on Macbeth: False Memories

'Pioneering writing which unlocks the colours of the imagination and subverts the structure, style and content of our new drama' - City Limits on Pax

'A budding genius' - City Limits on Clam

'Levy understands the underbelly, the wild, strange and the emotional' - Melbourne Age on Honey, Baby

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Series: Contemporary Dramatists

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Critical acclaim highlights Levy's originality and emotional depth. Jeanette Winterson praises her for opening new theatrical territories, while The Guardian commends The B File for its insightful look at cultural identity loss. Reviews also describe the plays as ironic, funny, and possessing a "spine tingling force" (Independent), marking Levy as a pioneering and genius voice in contemporary drama.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780413754905

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 November 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 104g

Pages: 320

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Arts & Culture Deborah Levy Non-Fiction Series: Contemporary Dramatists

About the Author

Deborah Levy, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, writes fiction, plays, and poetry. Her work has been staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company, widely broadcast on the BBC, and translated into fourteen languages. Her works include the novels Hot Milk and Swimming Home (both Man Booker Prize finalists), The Unloved, and Billy and Girl; the story collection Black Vodka; and the non-fiction Living Autobiography Trilogy: Things I Don't Want to Know, Cost of Living, and Real Estate. She lives in London.

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