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Jack Absolute Flies Again

By Richard Bean and Oliver Chris
Series: Modern Plays
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Set in July 1940, Jack Absolute Flies Again follows Pilot Officer Jack Absolute as he returns to England after an intense aerial dogfight, aiming to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. However, back on British soil, Jack’s romantic pursuits spiral into chaos when Lydia insists on being loved by her own distinct and very particular rules. This lively play is a modern wartime adaptation of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's classic comedy of manners, The Rivals, reimagined as an uproarious Battle of Britain tale by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris.
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This play is well suited for audiences interested in witty comedies, British wartime history, and modern adaptations of classic theatre, particularly those who appreciate clever dialogue and historical humour.

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What will happen in England after we have won this war?
Bunting! Bunting everywhere!
After the bunting has been taken down.
They will never take down our bunting!

July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish.

Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s classic comedy of manners, The Rivals, is given an uproarious Battle of Britain update by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris.

In 2011, Richard Bean became the first playwright to win the Evening Standard Award for Best Play for two plays, The Heretic and One Man, Two Guvnors. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the National Theatre, London, in July 2022.

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Richard Bean's work is celebrated for its sharp wit and engaging storytelling, as evidenced by critical acclaim for his previous plays. Though specific reviews for Jack Absolute Flies Again are not available, Bean’s reworking of classic plays has been described by The Guardian as delivering some of the funniest theatre in the National’s history, and the Evening Standard praises his adaptations as astonishing tour de forces.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350183896

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Contemporary Romance Non-Fiction Oliver Chris Richard Bean Series: Modern Plays

About the Author

Richard Bean became the first playwright in 2011 to win the Evening Standard Award for Best Play for two plays, The Heretic and One Man, Two Guvnors. The New York production of One Man, Two Guvnors was awarded the 2012 Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play. His recent credits include Kiss Me (Hampstead), The Nap (Sheffield Crucible), Great Britain (National Theatre), Made in Dagenham: The Musical (Adelphi Theatre) and Pitcairn (Chichester Minerva Theatre/Shakespeare’s Globe). Richard’s other work includes Under the Whaleback (Royal Court. George Devine Award 2002), The Heretic (The Royal Court. Evening Standard Best New Play 2011), Honeymoon Suite (Pearson Play of the Year), Harvest (Critic’s Circle Best New Play), The House of Games (from David Mamet’s film), a new version of Moliere’s The Hypochondriac, The Big Fellah (Out of Joint), England People Very Nice (National Theatre), The Mentalists (National Theatre), The English Game (Headlong), Up on Roof and Pub Quiz is Life (Hull Truck), In the Club (Hampstead), The God Botherers (Bush Theatre) and Mr England (Sheffield Crucible).

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