Plays 2: Annie Wobbler / Four Portraits—of Mothers / Yardsale / Whatever Happened to Betty Lemon? / The Mistress / Letter to a Daughter

by Arnold Wesker

This second volume of Wesker's Collected Plays contains his One-Woman "Wesker is that rarity, a playwright who writes good, gritty parts for women" (Time Out)



Yardsdale and Whatever Happened to Betty Lemon?: 'From his earliest plays, Wesker has always delineated women with understanding and sympathy. Both these qualities are present here ... each character convinces one equally of the depth of her suffering and of the resilience of her spirit' Sunday Telegraph; The 'Women as victims ... traditional Wesker themes ... wrapped up marvellously here and re-presented ... a fascinating evening in the theatre' Kaleidoscope, BBC Radio 4; Letter to a 'Wesker breaks new ground ... a moving depiction of a doubt-ridden single mother ... a finely crafted piece of theatre' Jewish Chronicle; Annie 'All three different characters are shown with an intensity of personal involvement which is where Wesker flourishes best' Sunday Telegraph; Four Portraits - of Mothers with Yardsdale won the £10,000 Georges Bresson prize."Arnold Wesker - the unique outsider in the British theatre" Observer

208 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2001

About the author

Sir Arnold Wesker is a British dramatist known for his contributions to world drama. He is the author of 50 plays, 4 volumes of short stories, 2 volumes of essays, a book on journalism, a children's book, extensive journalism, poetry and other assorted writings. His plays have been translated into 17 languages and performed worldwide.

Reviews

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

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