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Purple Heart
Bruce Norris
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Description for Purple Heart
Paperback. A deeply moving meditation on love, loss and grief. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
A deeply moving meditation on love, loss and grief.
October 1972. In a city somewhere in the American Midwest, Carla is trying to rebuild her life. Her husband is gone – killed in Vietnam. Now, under the watchful eye of her mother-in-law, she must raise her young son whilst struggling to avoid the sympathy of her local community. But everything changes with the unexpected arrival of a soldier on her doorstep.
Bruce Norris's play Purple Heart was first performed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, in July 2002. It received its UK premiere at the Gate Theatre, London, in March ... Read more
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
114
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
114
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848423084
SKU
V9781848423084
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Ref
99-50
About Bruce Norris
Bruce Norris is an American actor and playwright associated with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago. His works include The Pain and the Itch and Clybourne Park, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2011.
Reviews for Purple Heart
'[A] searing acid burn of a play... laughs gulped down with horror'
Exeunt Magazine
'Unpicks the rawest of human emotions... [Norris] artfully slices his way through the dialogue with humour and wit'
Whatsonstage.com
'It bubbles with anger... excruciatingly funny dialogue'
Financial Times
'An abiding mixture of laughter and deep sadness'
British Theatre Guide ... Read more
Exeunt Magazine
'Unpicks the rawest of human emotions... [Norris] artfully slices his way through the dialogue with humour and wit'
Whatsonstage.com
'It bubbles with anger... excruciatingly funny dialogue'
Financial Times
'An abiding mixture of laughter and deep sadness'
British Theatre Guide ... Read more