Alphabetical Order
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Set in the library of a provincial newspaper where battle is joined between the forces of order and chaos, between arid organization in the person of the new library assistant, Leslie, and humane confusion in the person of Lucy, the much-loved resident librarian. Drawing on his experience as a journalist, Frayn draws his gallery of characters with the hilarious accuracy which can only come from first-hand experience. Winner of the Evening Standard's Best Comedy Award after a long run at the Hampstead Theatre and on London's West End in 1975. This edition features the author's revised version of the script presented at the Hampstead Theatre in 2009.
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A clever play--probably better on its feet. Plays are, of course, intended to be seen, experienced, rather than read. However, as a writer who has had a radio play broadcast by the redoubtable BBC, I have an interest in play scripts, and enjoy reading them as well.Michael Frayn has a reputation as a playwright who understands comedy. And Alphabetical Order is a great example... Read this play after being simply blown away by the brilliant Noises Off, an interpretation of Atul Kumar's. What fun that was! While reading Alphabetical Order I realised that I was seeing a master develop his craft. It's a good play but not a genius one. Definitely only for fans of Michael Frayn or fans of theatre in general.
