The Mommo Plays: Brigit; Bailegangaire; A Thief of a Christmas by Tom Murphy (En

Description: The Mommo Plays by Tom Murphy These three plays tell the story of Mommo and Seamus, grandparents living on the breadline, who are raising three grandchildren: Mary, Dolly and Tom. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description BrigitId like it to be perfect . . . Beautiful . . . The statue . . . Unbeatable? . . . Id like it to be what I feel . . . And I dont know what that is.Set in the 1950s, Brigit, a prequel to Murphys critically-acclaimed Bailegangaire (1985), tells the story of Mommo and Séamus, grandparents living on the breadline, who are raising three grandchildren: Mary, Dolly and Tom, when Séamus is offered a job to carve a statue of St Brigit.Brigit premiered in September 2014, in a production by Druid Theatre Company, Galway, Ireland.BailegangaireOne of the finest and most inventive pieces of Irish dramatic writing ever - the power of its language soaring beyond the loftiest aspirations of Synge and its insights on the human spirit cutting deeper than OCaseys - Sunday IndependentA Thief of a ChristmasGrand opera . . . both timeless and contemporary - Fintan OToole Author Biography Tom Murphy is considered by many to be Irelands greatest playwright. He has written over twenty-five plays and has received numerous awards and nominations including the Ulysses medal, awarded by University College Dublin (2013). Throughout his career, he has worked closely with the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and with Druid Theatre in Galway. This is the eighth collection of his work published by Methuen Drama. Review Murphy is, I suspect, the greatest dramatist writing in English. -- Alexander Gilmour * Financial Times * Promotional Including the newly written Brigit, these three plays from one of Irelands greatest living dramatists form a trilogy of the myths, lives and legends of one small townland in the west of Ireland. Long Description Brigit. .Id like it to be perfect . . . Beautiful . . . The statue . . . Unbeatable? . . . Id like it to be what I feel . . . And I dont know what that is. ..Set in the 1950s, Brigit , a prequel to Murphys critically-acclaimed Bailegangaire (1985), tells the story of Mommo and S.amus, grandparents living on the breadline, who are raising three grandchildren: Mary, Dolly and Tom, when S.amus is offered a job to carve a statue of St Brigit. .. Brigit premiered in September 2014, in a production by Druid Theatre Company, Galway, Ireland...Bailegangaire..One of the finest and most inventive pieces of Irish dramatic writing ever - the power of its language soaring beyond the loftiest aspirations of Synge and its insights on the human spirit cutting deeper than OCaseys - Sunday Independent.. A Thief of a Christmas..Grand opera . . . both timeless and contemporary - Fintan OToole Review Quote Murphy is, I suspect, the greatest dramatist writing in English. Promotional "Headline" Including the newly written Brigit , these three plays from one of Irelands greatest living dramatists form a trilogy of the myths, lives and legends of one small townland in the west of Ireland. Feature This collection from one of Irelands greatest and most influential dramatists includes the previously unpublished and unproduced play Brigit , a new work that adds a fresh dimension to one of Murphys most enduring story sagas, set in the town of Bocht Details ISBN1474218105 Author Tom Murphy Year 2014 ISBN-10 1474218105 ISBN-13 9781474218108 Media Book Series Play Anthologies Pages 208 Imprint Methuen Drama Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 822.92 Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title MOMMO PLAYS Language English Subtitle Brigit; Bailegangaire; A Thief of a Christmas NZ Release Date 2014-09-09 UK Release Date 2014-09-09 Format Paperback Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2014-09-09 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2014-11-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:86015082;

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