Canary is multi-award winning playwright Jonathan Harveys long-awaited return to the stage: a deeply moving; funny; unflinching; and often magical story about love; honesty and being brave enough to sing out at the top of your voice - with style. In 1960s Liverpool two lovers hide their homosexuality in the closet; then go their separate ways. While pits close and dole queues grow; a couple of runaways find Heaven in 1980s London. And today the paparazzi chase a love story that could tear a family apart. Then a grieving mother gets lost up a mountain; with a vicar for some dubious consolation. With a unique richness of texture and range; Canary combines pathos and humour with a wildly ambitious scope crossing decades through cyclical family histories. The diverse character list includes a primetime TV host; Queen Isabella; Eleanor Rigby; an aversion therary doctor; Mary Whitehouse and striking miners. Skilfully pulling these wide-ranging threads together; Canary provides a social overview of Britain during the last 50 years; with a focus on the struggle against homophobia. Jonathan Harveys trademark style of warmth; poignancy; humour and imagination is obvious in this epic; Liverpudlian Angels in America for the 21st century.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Swiss Cheese Crumpled MessBy J. VelezIm giving this one star not because of the content. but because of the packaging and the condition in which it arrived. The book was all crumpled and had holes poked into it. sometimes right into the notes. Whats the point in ordering this when it is faster. cheaper and more legible to just find a PDF online and instantly print it at home? You might get lucky as I have in the past if you order several of these at once. as the packaging may become sturdier. For just one of these with very few pages I wouldnt recommend it. I know it is not fair. but it is not fair to me either that I order this and all I got was a crumpled. Swiss cheese mess.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Edition to UseBy Cory LoriotThis is printed clearly and is easy to read. I disagree with some of the pedal markings. but its a great edition. The only thing I think was missing was a brief synopsis on the piece and some musicological information.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Favorite for all my students.By L. Craigthe Alfred Masterwork editions of classical piano solos are my favorite for all my students. You can not beat the price and prime 2 day shipping!
