Two exhilarating and teasingly entertaining one-act plays from one of the UKrsquo;s leading playwrights.Heartrsquo;s Desire sees a family awaiting their daughterrsquo;s return from Australia; though in a series of alternative scenarios; the play collapses as it keeps veering off in unexpected and ridiculous directions.Blue Kettle tells the story of conman Derek and the five women he misleads into believing he is their biological son. Try as he might; Derekrsquo;s plans are scuppered as the play is invaded by a virus.In Caryl Churchillrsquo;s ever-inventive style; the two plays in Blue Heart pull apart language and structure in a way that is theatrically remarkable and fast paced; in a stirring yet truthful exploration of family and relationships.This edition was published alongside the first major revival of Blue Heart; nearly twenty years after its Royal Court premiere; in a co-production by the Orange Tree Theatre; Richmond; and Tobacco Factory Theatres; Bristol; in 2016.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Read this book.By footfootvrrGreat book and introduction to this amazing musicians life and music. Not a complete biography but contains many biographical details. Definitely written in an academic treatise style; with a socioligical and musicological slant; but also contains warmth; a clear love for its subject; and attention to detail which makes it a joy to read.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Missing Crucial PiecesBy AdamThis book certainly has merit - as an academic survey; it takes Alice Coltrane as a musical subject with a seriousness that few other books have yet taken. The chapter; especially; surveying Coltranes career prior to her association with and marriage to John Coltrane is to my knowledge unprecedented; and for that reason especially valuable to the Alice Coltrane completist. The musical analyses of some of her solos are especially valuable.My biggest complaint is that it sometimes walks an uneasy line between an academic and a critical tone. The author spends a good bit of time on certain albums (Universal Consciousness especially) and basically dismisses World Galaxy and Lord of Lords. Only a passing mention is made to her last studio album; Translinear Light; even though it is quite significant in her discography for including new versions of compositions recorded earlier (and in much different versions) on albums like Ptah the El Daoud; Transfiguration and Universal Consciousness. The authors reason for doing so seems to be that she simply favors them less; which seems lazy in a book that aims to examine Coltranes body of work in great detail.The editing is also sloppy - numerous typographical errors abound that seem like mistakes of a spell-checking program; and there are several awkward turns of phrase that couldve benefited from a closer editorial eye. I understand that the work began as the authors Doctorate dissertation but I wish the same editorial vigor wouldve been applied to this published version.Nonetheless; for what it is; Monument Eternal provides some crucial information; and more importantly dares to view Alice Coltrane as independent from the legacy of her husband; which is a feat itself.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Doris Koamazing artist and beautiful soul
