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Tender Thing
Ben Power
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Description for Tender Thing
Paperback. A reworking of Shakespeare's great love story. Re-imagining some of Shakespeare's greatest poetry, it presents an account of the depth and power of the capacity for love. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 78.
Another Romeo and another Juliet in a strikingly different love story.
Ben Power weaves the text of Romeo and Juliet into a provocative new tale of love and sacrifice. Re-imagining Shakespeare's story, A Tender Thing is an elegiac yet ultimately hopeful account of the human capacity for love.
Shakespeare's timeless poetry provides the backdrop for this delicate and moving account of old age, memory and the demands we make of those we love. When a married couple discover that their lifetime together is drawing to a close, they realise they cannot contemplate being apart.
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848420823
SKU
V9781848420823
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
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About Ben Power
Ben Power is Literary Associate for Headlong Theatre where his work includes Six Characters in Search of an Author and Faustus, both published by Nick Hern Books
Reviews for Tender Thing
'A wonderfully crafted reworking... extraordinary'
Whatsonstage.com
'Incredibly effective, the language made fresh, its nerve endings exposed.'
The Stage
'Wonderful and deeply affecting... an astonishingly powerful play.'
Express & Star
'Power's ingenious reorganisation pays off handsomely... what did Shakespeare know?'
The Guardian
Whatsonstage.com
'Incredibly effective, the language made fresh, its nerve endings exposed.'
The Stage
'Wonderful and deeply affecting... an astonishingly powerful play.'
Express & Star
'Power's ingenious reorganisation pays off handsomely... what did Shakespeare know?'
The Guardian