Lucy Kirkwoods delightful version of the classic fairytale; first seen in a production devised and directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre for Christmas 2010. #145;I expect you have been told fairytales before. But you have never really heard a fairytale until you have heard it told by a real fairy.#8217; The theft of a single rose has monstrous consequences for Beauty and her father. Because this is no ordinary rose...and this is no ordinary fairytale. Narrated by a pair of mischievous fairies; a very helpful Rabbit; and a Thoughtsnatcher machine; this timeless story is sure to surprise; delight and enchant. A wild and twisted tale; full of exciting and intriguing challenges for drama groups wishing to stage their own production. Chock-full of clever ideas - Whatsonstage.com Clever; fast and endearing; with grand insults and proper jeopardy. - The Times the story is beautifully and touchingly told... a continuously inventive delight - Telegraph This new devised version is blessed with a sassy script by Lucy Kirkwood... Beauty-fully done - Evening Standard
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Solid Biography; But Not DefinitiveBy Tim FieldKnowing that Robert Hilburns long-awaited biography of Johnny Cash would soon be published; I figured Id better read Michael Streissguths life of Cash to have a point of comparison. Streissguths book was published a mere three years after Cashs death; not really providing time of distance for the author to fully assess his subject. I found the biography to be strong in some areas-Cashs relationship with his father; the early Sun years of his career; Cashs view of himself as a folksinger at arms length from Nashville; the years of artistic drift in the 70s and 80s and Cashs late-career renewal with Rick Rubin and American Recordings.Cashs life was so sprawling and event-filled over the decades that much had to be left out. Even so; I felt that the June Carter-Johnny Cash relationship and marriage never gets the full examination it deserves. The chapters on Cashs loss of focus in the 70s and 80s leads to some disjointed chapters which lack focus themselves. Streissguth relies on some interview sources a great deal; leading them to have assume an outsized role in Cashs life that they probably didnt have.Overall; this is a solid; well-constructed biography that I would recommend to any general reader interested in a fairly concise and objective overview of Johnny Cashs life and artistry.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good; but not greatBy Glenn D. RobinsonI learned a great deal about Johnny; but left with more questions about Cash and those mentioned in this book. While I appreciate the writing; I finished with the thought that the writer knew so much that he felt the reader did as well; so he left out a great deal. Names were mentioned without much background as to who they were and what they did. Family members came and went; business types did and other musicians did; but not a great deal of background. Still; this is a fun book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is probably the best Cash book out thereBy paul flynnThis is probably the best Cash book out there. Streissguth blends the outlines of the life with an able painting of the background trends in music and ideas in each phase in such a way that you feel you have accompanied Cash through all parts of his journey. The many aspects of Cashs personality are handled with insight and sympathy; including his Christian faith; without understanding which no biographer could do the job. Only criticism; a minor one; is that the author sometimes gives uncritical credence to his sources. For example; Marshall Grant asserted that Cash didnt have five days straight (from pills) from 77 to his last illness. Given that the two had little contact after Grants dismissal in 80; Grants assertion lacks credibility and needed to be recorded as such. A small point re an excellent work.
