Bausch, Richard
Playhouse
- ISBN 13:
- 9780451494849
- author:
- Bausch, Richard
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Alfred A. Knopf
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 17 x 3.6 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Richard Bausch's Playhouse is a masterful novel about the intricate web of relationships within a close-knit theater community. As renovations begin at the Shakespeare Theater, tensions rise among the core members of the company. Their trusted director has retired, and a new, imperious visiting director is set to arrive, threatening the fragile balance of their lives. As the production of King Lear approaches, the cast becomes increasingly unstable. Claudette, struggling to make ends meet as an actor, faces personal turmoil at home, while Malcolm Ruark, a disgraced TV anchor, navigates the fallout from a scandal involving his niece. The lines between art and reality blur, putting the bonds among the characters to extraordinary tests. With deft prose and original insight into Shakespeare's timeless drama, Bausch weaves together the perspectives of Thaddeus, Claudette, and Malcolm, creating an unforgettable story of human frailty, redemption, and the power of art.
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