Notes from a Small Island
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Notes from a Small Island: (NHB Modern Plays)

Notes from a Small Island: (NHB Modern Plays)


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'So, if you Americans already have cornflakes and Woolworths, what brings you to England?' It's 1973, and a young man from Des Moines, Iowa, has arrived on the ferry at Dover. He intends to conquer the whole of the island, like Caesar attempted before him. But Caesar didn't have to deal with counterpanes, kippers, Cadbury's Curly Wurlies, or Mrs Smegma the landlady's eccentric house rules. As Bill travels the length and breadth of Britain, through villages with names like Titsey and Little Dribbling, something strange starts to happen. Can it be true? Is he really starting to feel at home? Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir Notes from a Small Island spent three years in The Sunday Times bestseller list, sold over two million copies, and was voted the book which best represents the UK. Tim Whitnall's hilarious stage adaptation was first produced at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2023. Written for an ensemble cast of seven (but suitable for a cast of dozens), it will appeal to amateur drama groups as a glorious celebration of one of the nation's most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.

About the Author :
William ('Bill') McGuire Bryson is an American–British journalist and author. His books include Notes from a Small Island (1995), A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003) and The Road to Little Dribbling (2015). He was chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011. Tim Whitnall is an English playwright, screenwriter and former actor. His plays include an adaptation of Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island and Morecombe, a tribute to the late comedian Eric Morecambe. In 2012, BBC Four screened his 90-minute drama Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story, which won the BAFTA Breakthrough Talent Award 2013.

Review :
'A comic pleasure... has a revue-like charm... abounds in nostalgia and warmth' 'A thoroughly enjoyable piece of theatre... With more than 80 characters and incorporating almost as many cities, Tim Whitnall's adaptation [is] a hugely ambitious project... it manages to capture the spirit of the novel... This tour of Britain has been lovingly recreated... with a strong, diverse ensemble, gradually building up a picture of Britain over the decades... hilarious' 'A pilgrimage of delight... Delicious fun... wonderfully vivid cameos, to great comic effect and always affectionate rather than simply caricature' 'A whirlwind of adventure... lovingly evokes images of Britain in times gone by... ignites an unexpected surge of patriotism'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781839042201
  • Publisher: Nick Hern Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Nick Hern Books
  • Height: 198 mm
  • No of Pages: 120
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Width: 129 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1839042206
  • Publisher Date: 02 Mar 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: NHB Modern Plays
  • Weight: 147 gr


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