{"product_id":"fosse-plays-six-9781783190867","title":"Fosse: Plays Six","description":"Jon Fosse has been called \"the Beckett of the 21st century\" (\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Royal Court production of \u003ci\u003eNightsongs\u003c\/i\u003e was dubbed \"\u003ci\u003eWaiting for Godot\u003c\/i\u003e without the gags.\" Just as Beckett's plays -- and those of all great playwrights -- grew out of their time, and influenced the current styles of drama, and were part of what brought their times forward, so do Fosse's plays now. \u003ci\u003eFosse: Plays Six\u003c\/i\u003e marks the culmination of this Norwegian playwright's body of work for the stage to be published in the English language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume includes the plays \u003ci\u003eRambuku, Freedom, Over There, These Eyes, Girl in Yellow Raincoat, Christmas Tree Song\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSea\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRambuku\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Two people. One finds it difficult to speak. The other attempts to understand. But what is Rambuku? Or who is Rambuku? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e There is a sense of otherness in Fosse's work that challenges our notions of a concept such as 'freedom'. This play questions if freedom, as we often understand it, is perhaps a prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver There\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e A woman follows a man to his death. But do they see the same images on the way to the top of the mountain? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese Eyes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e A snapshot of the dreamlike state of life. The characters exist in an in-between space which becomes their reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGirl in Yellow Raincoat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e An examination of our collective weakness, and the fragility of children. It asks questions about notions surrounding fear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristmas Tree Song\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e A man celebrates Christmas alone (and reflects in a somewhat ironic way) on his life as he attempts to put up a Christmas tree. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e A group of people gathered in a kind of limbo, on a ship, disappearing into something unknown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Fosse\u003c\/b\u003e's work includes novels, poetry, essays and books for children. He is one of the most produced playwrights in Europe and his plays have been translated into more than forty languages. Oberon Books publishes \u003ci\u003ePlays One\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSomeone Is Going to Come, The Name, The Guitar Man, The Child\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003ePlays Two\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eA Summer's Day, Dream of Autumn, Winter\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003ePlays Three\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMother and Child, Sleep my Baby Sleep, Afternoon, Beautiful, Death Variations\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003ePlays Four\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAnd We'll Never Be Parted, The Son, Visits, Meanwhile the Lights Go Down and Everything Becomes Black\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003ePlays Five\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSuzannah, Living Secretly, The Dead Dogs, A Red Butterfly's Wing, Warm, Telemakos, Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eNightsongs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Sofa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am The Wind\u003c\/i\u003e. Fosse was made a Chevalier of the Ordre national du M rite of France in 2007 and received The International Ibsen Award in 2010. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn and raised in Norway, \u003cb\u003eMay-Brit Akerholt\u003c\/b\u003e now lives in Australia, where she is a recipient of a Fellowship from the Theatre Board of Australia Council. She has lectured on theatre at NIDA, worked as a Dramaturg and Literary Manager at Sydney Theatre Company and has translated numerous plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-944907\"\u003eJon Fosse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 5.08w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783190867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783190868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA004000\"\u003eEuropean | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT004170\"\u003eEuropean | German\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJon Fosse's work includes novels, poetry, essays and books for children. He is one of the most produced playwrights in Europe and his plays have been translated into more than forty languages. Oberon Books publishes \u003ci\u003ePlays One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlays Two\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlays Three\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlays Four\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlays Five\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eNightsongs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Sofa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am The Wind\u003c\/i\u003e all in single editions. Fosse was made a Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite of France in 2007 and received The International Ibsen Award in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449366212845,"sku":"1783190868","price":26.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_d999df6f-5126-4540-9748-774855b42801.jpg?v=1700310792","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/fosse-plays-six-9781783190867","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}