The Memory Of Water

Shelagh Stephenson, Steve Lewis, Steve Lewis

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English

Methuen Drama & Non Fict.
23 December 2009

Plays & playscripts; Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Series: Student Editions

A Memory of Water was Stephenson's first play, opening in London in 1996, and was awarded the prestigious Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother's funeral; as the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships.

This Student Edition features the full text of the play and an introduction that includes a plot summary and a discussion of the themes, characters, structure, language, style and production history of the play. Notes on words and phrases in the text, questions for further study and a bibliography provide students with everything they need to study and appreicate this award-winning play.

By: Shelagh Stephenson
Edited by: Steve Lewis
Volume editor: Steve Lewis
Imprint: Methuen Drama & Non Fict.
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 164g
ISBN: 9780413776143
ISBN 10: 041377614X
Series: Student Editions
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 23 December 2009
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shelagh Stephenson is an award-winning writer of stage and radio plays. Her most recent work, Enlightenment, premiered at the Abbey Theatre in 2005. Methuen Drama has published a collected edition of the writer's plays: Stephenson Plays: 1.

Reviews for The Memory Of Water

'In Shelagh Stephenson's play, three estranged sisters with a long history of failing to get on convene to make arrangements for their mother's cremation.' * Alfred Hickling, Guardian, 1.8.09 * 'The drama has a fierce, instantly recognisable humanity that is difficult to resist.' * Joyce McMillan, Scotsman, 17.07.10 *