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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101350235768

ISBN-139781350235762

eBay Product ID (ePID)28060733122

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePosh

SubjectTheater / Playwriting

Publication Year2024

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorLaura Wade

Subject AreaPerforming Arts

SeriesStudent Editions Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight5.4 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"While Wade's play reminds us that many of the upper-class continue to enjoy the sound of broken glass, its success lies in harpooning the way power operates through a succession of nods and winks in our supposedly open, egalitarian society." --Michael Billington, Guardian "What an outstanding talent ... Her feel for character is exceptionally keen and she also writes excellent gags." -- Spectator "Nearly a decade on from its blistering Royal Court premiere and subsequent West End transfer, Laura Wade's incisive dissection of the entitled upper classes in their Oxford University playground feels as relevant and disquieting as ever ... As a piece of political theatre, the message is blunt to the point of brutal. These people - with their expectation to rule; their conviction that money can buy them out of any problem, and their inherent, blind faith in their own superiority - are pretty despicable characters and we trust them with the future of the nation at our own peril ... Perhaps it should even be compulsory viewing for members of the government." --Michael Davies, Whatsonstage, "While Wade's play reminds us that many of the upper-class continue to enjoy the sound of broken glass, its success lies in harpooning the way power operates through a succession of nods and winks in our supposedly open, egalitarian society." --Michael Billington, Guardian "What an outstanding talent ... Her feel for character is exceptionally keen and she also writes excellent gags." -- Spectator "Nearly a decade on from its blistering Royal Court premiere and subsequent West End transfer, Laura Wade's incisive dissection of the entitled upper classes in their Oxford University playground feels as relevant and disquieting as ever ... As a piece of political theatre, the message is blunt to the point of brutal. These people - with their expectation to rule; their conviction that money can buy them out of any problem, and their inherent, blind faith in their own superiority - are pretty despicable characters and we trust them with the future of the nation at our own peril ... Perhaps it should even be compulsory viewing for members of the government." --Michael Davies, Whatsonstage "A beautifully presented educational edition of Laura Wade's 2010 play ... A well-thought-out and thoroughly researched introductory section (written by Henry Bell) that not only familiarises students with the play but also discusses all elements of theatre production, making it very useful for both teachers and students alike." -- Everything Theatre

Dewey Decimal822.92

Table Of ContentIntroduction Chronology Historical, social and cultural contexts Play as Performance Production History and Critical Reception Further Exploration Posh Notes

SynopsisIn an oak-panelled room in a rural Oxford gastropub, ten young undergraduates with cut-glass vowels and deep pockets are meeting, intent on restoring their right to rule - and on getting totally "chatueaued". Members of The Riot Club, an elite student dining society, the fraternity starts to fray when they discover they're a guinea-fowl short and the prostitute they've hired is suddenly banished. An apparent spoof on Oxford's notorious Bullingdon Club, whose past members include Boris Johnson, George Osborne and David Cameron, Posh is a satirical play about power, politics and privilege, and how these elements interact within British institutions. The play is published here as a Methuen Drama Student Edition with commentary and notes by Henry Bell. Posh premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2010 and two years later opened in the West End. It was nominated for Best New Play at both the Evening Standard Awards and for the Theatregoers' Choice Awards. It was subsequently made into a film called The Riot Club (2014), starring Sam Claflin, Max Irons and Douglas Booth., Methuen Drama Student Editions are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. As well as the complete text of the play itself, each volume contains: an analysis of, and commentary on, some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the text, notes to the play, which help students better understand the play's references

LC Classification NumberPR6123.A33