Fires are becoming something of a problem. But Biedermann has it all under control. He's a respected member of the community with a loving wife and a flourishing business, so surely nothing can get to him. The great philanthropist is happy to meet his civic duty by giving shelter to two new guests but when they start filling his attic with petrol drums, will he help them light the fuse? Max Frisch's parable about appeasement is given its first major UK revival since its Royal Court premiere in 1961, which was directed by Lindsay Anderson. The play is published as a programme text for the production that runs from 1 November - 15 December on the main stage at the Royal Court.
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Frisch's great parable about appeasement is published in this new translation to coincide with the Royal Court Theatre's production, opening in November 2007.
Frisch's theme, as Alistair Beaton's sharp new translation makes clear, is bourgeois guilt … compact, well-characterised and easily applicable to today's world … a timeless political satire.
A new translation of this classic play by Swiss playwright Max Frisch. The play is staged at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on its main stage, from 1 November - 15 December. Published as a programme text to coincide with the production. The play premiered at the Royal Court in 1961 and recieved great acclaim.
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A new translation of this classic play by Swiss playwright Max Frisch.
The Modern Plays series is world famous for containing the work of many of the finest contemporary playwrights. Established in 1959 with the publication of Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey, it remains a series synonymous with the very best in new writing for the stage. Today it features over 1000 plays and continues to grow alongside the staging of new work.
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