Jim cartwright s twohanded play two presents a microcosm of workingclass life in a northern local in the 80s. As they are fairly modern and therefore copywrite, you wont be able to get them online for free so you could either go to the library and look, ask the drama teacher if they know where to find them it may be they have a copy you can borrow. Jim cartwrights play lends itself perfectly to a drama teacher looking for. Jim cartwrights scorching portrait of a workingclass town at the height.
This is published to coincide with the revival of jim cartwright s 1986 gamechanging play to the royal court, london in june 2017. Road is the first play written by jim cartwright, and was first produced in 1986 at the royal court theatre upstairs, directed by simon curtis the play explores the lives of the people in a deprived, working class area of lancashire during the government of margaret thatcher, a time of high unemployment in the north of england. Road dramaturgical information play theatre theatre. It won the samuel beckett award, drama magazines best new play award and. Pilot theatre company road by jim cartwight resource pack.
Does anyone know where online i can find a free version of the script of jim cartwright s play road. Jim cartwright lives in lancashire, where he was born. The camel says, thats rich, coming from someone with a dick on his face. Despite its explicit nature, it was considered extremely effect. Cartwright s first play, road, won a number of awards before being adapted for tv and broadcast by the bbc. It was a huge hit, and was voted, on some british poll, as the 36th. He might have been an adopted child for one of the. A birds eye view of a bucolic mid west farming landscape, corn field, blue skies, sunshine, a farmer ploughing a nearby field with a tractor, grain silos and a hay stack. It is a critique, a commentary, an ironic statement. The play two by jim cartwright is on the subject of pub cultures and relationships. Pilot theatre company road by jim cartwight resource pack by. May 16, 2015 road by jim cartwright full blog entry. Road by jim cartwright, the road theatre professional profile.
Jan 01, 1986 this is a really interesting piece and one which i would love to see staged. In 1993, the rise and fall of little voice won the laurence olivier. Under the guidance of the rumsoaked wideboy scullery, we are taken on an evenings tour of a scruffy, depressed road in a small lancashire town. Even though it was written in the mid 80s it has aged very well and many of the themes are still as prevalent today as they were back then particularly in europe on the back of the latest recession. This presents many challenges for actors justin moorhouse and victoria elliott whose job it is to bring these people to life both. Jane horrocks on the return of road, an antiausterity battle cry. I worked with him on the production and saw how he loved actors and had. Moving from street corner to living room, from bedroom to kitchen, we meet the inhabitants of young, middleaged, and old, glimpsing their socially and emotionally wretched lives, in this sharp, sad, funny, and angry play.
In the course of one wild night, the drunken guide scullery conducts a tour of road, his derelict lancashire street. Alan clarkes road is an average day on a lancashire street, left derelict by the community destroying thatcherite policies of the 1980s. He made the whole process vibrant and exciting, dangerous even. Road, the play explores the lives of the people in a deprived. Road dramaturgical information play theatre theatre scribd. Jim cartwright s road, as performed by the year 1 drama students at. A wellknown play entitled road by jim cartwright will be presented at the royal court theatre.
The rise and fall of little voice contemporary dramatists vol 1. Its so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. Tried libraries and such i know our uni library has it. Landlord and landlady objective difficulties and achievements.
He does mention that he has a mother figure in road from what ive gathered from the script and when my mum makes egg, bacon, and chips for me. Despite its explicit nature, it was considered extremely. What makes the film worth seeing is how road is constructed. By jim cartwright directed by john tiffany press highlights. Road was commissioned by the royal court theatre in london, and the first production of it was in 1986. He had a strong vision for the film and you respected him for that strength but also respected him for the fact that he was always inclusive of me and the others involved. Corn field day the intense buzzing of summer insects and the song of songbirds. Set on a raucous night out on an unnamed northern street, jim cartwrights 1986 seminal play road is the first show to open the playhouses popup theatre this autumn.
Table of contents part i jim cartwright information part iv english politics. Jim cartwright is an awardwinning and internationally acclaimed playwright and screenwriter. Designing and costuming two resource extra two by jim cartwright takes place in a pub during the course of one evening and involves two actors playing fourteen different characters between them. His first play, road, opened at the royal court in 1986, and was subsequently revived that same year and again in 1987, before being taken on a nationwide tour. Jim cartwright s play lends itself perfectly to a drama teacher looking for. Set on a raucous night out on an unnamed northern street, jim cartwright s 1986 seminal play road is the first show to open the playhouses popup theatre this autumn. Road as performed by west suffolk college drama students. Jim cartwrights biography jim cartwright lives in lancashire, where he was born. Road acting edition by cartwright, jim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The bittersweet story of a young checkout girls rise to fame, this is prizewining playwright jim cartwright s first novel.
Jim cartwrights seminal play gives expression to the inhabitants of an unnamed northern road in eighties britain. Jim cartwright s biography jim cartwright lives in lancashire, where he was born. Royal court associate director john tiffany directs this new production, thirty. It was a huge hit, and was voted, on some british poll, as. Consequently road takes pride of place at the top of my personal most watched list. To develop and deepen understanding of the play and the characters. The music in the script ranges from the songs of billie holliday in the 1930s to.
Road by jim cartwright notes on the plot and subject. Road, his first play, won the samuel beckett award in 1986, drama magazine. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. His first script road was produced in 1986 at the royal court, london.
In this seminal play that gives expression to the road s povertystricken inhabitants, we are taken on a journey from the gutter to the stars and back. Next play on the script shelf is from my collected plays of jim cartwright. Jim cartwright s seminal play gives expression to the inhabitants of an unnamed northern road in eighties britain. They said it was brilliant, that it had revolutionised their approach to text based performances and had got excellent marks for it. The plays in jim cartwrights first volume of collected works plays 1 mark the. My initial response to the text was, it is an interesting story and i enjoyed it. Under the guidance of the rumsoaked wideboy scullery, we are taken on an even. The play explores the lives of the people in a deprived, working class area of lancashire during the government of margaret thatcher, a time of high unemployment in the north of england.
Road dramaturgical information free download as pdf file. His work has been translated into more than 35 languages. Cartwright believes the poverty of englands industrial north is having a different effect than previous depressions in britain. Road is the first play written by jim cartwright, and was first produced in 1986 at the royal court theatre upstairs, directed by simon curtis. Two by jim cartwright takes place in a pub during the. Aug 09, 2017 jim cartwrights seminal play gives expression to the inhabitants of an unnamed northern road in eighties britain. This was a play i was introduced to at a teacher conference several years ago by someone who said it was a brilliant gcse text. The royal national theatre originally produced the play in 1992 with alison steadman and jane horrocks playing mari and l. Road is a hard, occasionally transcendent evening and also a. Jim cartwright jim cartwright s plays are consistently performed around the world and have won numerous awards. Road by jim cartwright directed by sarah howard jim cartwright s awardwinning production road will be coming to the bob hope theatre from 17th 20th may 2017. Mark hadfield and michelle fairley in road by jim cartwright at the royal court, london.
Royal court associate director john tiffany directs this new production, thirty years after it was originally staged at the royal court. Jim cartwright was born in farnworth, lancashire in 1958 and educated at harper green secondary modern school, farnworth. The tv version won the golden nymph award for best. Jim cartwrights play is an arresting mix of humour and pathos, transporting the audience with energy, passion and poetry, leaving you. Jim cartwright s road explores the different types of relationships and how each of them affects one another. Road, his first play, opened at the royal court theatre in 1986, was revived again at the royal court that same year, and again in 1987, before being taken on a nationwide tour. Play road road is the first play written by jim cartwright, and was first produced in 1986. I dont mean the tv series either i mean the original play.
But now that i have read the script, i think i can appreciate what jim was trying to create. Two by jim cartwright how should we amend the medium to suit the next character. For the remainder of the 80s and into the early 90s he would continue to write characterdriven plays based on his. Bearing the hallmarks of his bestloved play, the rise and fall of little voice and road, this rollicking debut takes the reader on a journey from which there is no going back. Week 5 character profilestudy road by jim cartwright section 3. Jun 16, 2005 next play on the script shelf is from my collected plays of jim cartwright. An arresting mix of humour and pathos, this play transports the audience with energy, passion and poetry, leaving you. Bohunt sixth form library academic reading lists drama scripts the history boys, alan bennett curious incident of the dog in the night time, simon stephens memory of water, shelagh stephenson road, jim cartwright a dolls house, the actor and thenrik ibsen. Jim cartwright born 27 june 1958 is an english dramatist, born in farnworth, lancashire. We have a brilliant team of more than 60 support team members looking after discussions on the student room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out. Exchange theatres production of road in march 1995, nine years after the play was first premiered at the royal court theatre.
Director amy leach on jim cartwrights seminal play. Road by jim cartwright notes on the plot and subject matter of the play under the guidance of the rumsoaked, wideboy, scullery, the audience is taken on an evening tour of a scruffy, depressed road in a small lancashire town. We invited jim to direct his play for us in manchester. Playwright jim cartwright described filmmaker alan clarkes treatment of his play. Road is the first play written by jim cartwright, and was first produced in.
Rita rudner and an elephant says to a camel, why are your boobs on your back. An arresting mix of humour and pathos, this play transports the audience with energy, passion and poetry, leaving you uplifted and reminded of. Jim cartwright s scorching portrait of a workingclass town at the height. The first play road written in 1986, acutely captures the sense of desperation. His plays are consistently in production, have been translated into over 35 languages, and have been performed in most major theatres. Road by jim cartwright directed by sarah howard jim cartwrights awardwinning production road will be coming to the bob hope theatre from 17th 20th may 2017. Directed by leeds playhouse associate director amy leach romeo and juliet, queen of chapeltown, leeds playhouse, road presents a powerful observation of the everyday lives of. Road by jim cartwright notes on the plot and subject matter.
Sep 09, 2014 a monologue scene from road by jim cartwright director kieran bourne cinematography camera op editor edward lui play jim cartwright actor shell. Road is a hard, occasionally transcendent evening and also. Lets hope that we fufil his wishes when we perform it. Jan 17, 2011 does anyone know where online i can find a free version of the script of jim cartwright s play road. The road written by joe penhall based on the road by cormac mccarthy ext. This play was premiered at the royal court theatre, london in 1986 and has won the samuel beckett award and the george devine award. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The play was initially performed at the royal court theatre upstairs, with edward tudorpole as scullery, moving downstairs in 1987 with ian dury as the narrator.