Verlag:
Bloomsbury, London
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
In this sharp-witted satire on the ludicrous, dangerous endgame of commodification, Ben Elton pushes the logic of capitalism through to its ridiculous and alarming conclusion. 'Gasping', first presented in 1990 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, is a...
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In this sharp-witted satire on the ludicrous, dangerous endgame of commodification, Ben Elton pushes the logic of capitalism through to its ridiculous and alarming conclusion. 'Gasping', first presented in 1990 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, is a whirl of innuendo, an exuberant mockery of yuppie culture and a scintillating parody of corporate greed. When Philip is challenged by his boss to find a new way of making money from nothing, he invents the Suck and Blow machine and along with it the business of air. But as the market for oxygen grows, the world's supply is diminishing.
Verlag:
Bloomsbury, London
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
First presented at the Nottingham Playhouse in 1996, 'Popcorn' is a fast-paced and thrilling satire of violence in film, crackling with one-liners and edge-of-the-seat stand-offs.
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First presented at the Nottingham Playhouse in 1996, 'Popcorn' is a fast-paced and thrilling satire of violence in film, crackling with one-liners and edge-of-the-seat stand-offs.
Verlag:
Bloomsbury, London
;
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
First presented in 1991 at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, 'Silly Cow' is a slick, razor-tongued modern satire on the viciousness of tabloid journalism, with an ingeniously dramatic dénouement. Newspaper columnist and reviewer Doris is being...
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First presented in 1991 at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, 'Silly Cow' is a slick, razor-tongued modern satire on the viciousness of tabloid journalism, with an ingeniously dramatic dénouement. Newspaper columnist and reviewer Doris is being sued by an actress after savaging the respected thespian with accusations of small talent and large thighs. Unworried, Doris has got a job offer, a plan for a tv show, and the cleavage to help the judge see things her way. But she is about to discover that even journalists cannot escape reaping what they have sown, and that there is nothing quite as dramatic as an actress's revenge.
