The Watsons by Laura Wade (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Watsons by Laura Wade What happens when the writer loses the plot?Emma Watson is nineteen and new in town. Shes been cut off by her rich aunt and dumped back in the family home. Emma and her sisters must marry, fast. If not, they face poverty, spinsterhood, or worse: an eternity with their boorish brother and his awful wife.Luckily there are plenty of potential suitors to dance with, from flirtatious Tom Musgrave to castle-owning Lord Osborne, whos as awkward as he is rich.So far so familiar. But theres a problem: Jane Austen didnt finish the story. Who will write Emmas happy ending now?Based on her incomplete novel, this sparklingly witty play looks under the bonnet of Jane Austen and asks: what can characters do when their author abandons them? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Laura Wades plays include Posh (Royal Court Theatre and West End); Tipping The Velvet (Lyric Hammersmith); Alice (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); Kreutzer vs. Kreutzer (Globe Theatre, Sydney Opera House and Australian tour); Other Hands (Soho Theatre); Colder Than Here (Soho Theatre and MCC Theatre New York); Breathing Corpses (Royal Court Theatre); Catch (Royal Court Theatre, written with four other playwrights); Young Emma (Finborough Theatre); 16 Winters (Bristol Old Vic Basement) and Limbo (Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield). Films include The Riot Club. Awards include the Critics Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright, the Pearson Best Play Award and the George Devine Award. Laura Wades plays have been performed in the UK, USA, Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands and Mexico. Promotional A witty play by Laura Wade adapted from the unfinished novel by Jane Austen Promotional "Headline" A witty play by Laura Wade adapted from the unfinished novel by Jane Austen Feature Adapted by award-winning playwright Laura Wade, author of Posh. Details ISBN1350256625 Author Laura Wade Pages 112 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1350256625 ISBN-13 9781350256620 Format Paperback Imprint Methuen Drama DEWEY 822.92 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-04-08 UK Release Date 2021-04-08 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series Modern Plays Publication Date 2021-04-08 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-06-02 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:161567260;

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