{"product_id":"9781559369824","title":"Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus","description":"Author: Taylor Mac\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781559369824\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Theatre Communications Group\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 May 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 96\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wickedly dark comedy set in the aftermath of William Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eTitus Andronicus.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet during the fall of the Roman Empire just after the blood-soaked conclusion of Shakespeare's play, the years of bloody battles are over, the country has been stolen by madmen, and there are casualties everywhere. And two very lowly servants - Gary and Janice - are charged with cleaning up the bodies. It's the year 400 - but it feels like the end of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA raucous comedy whose subject is tragedy...which Mac engages with gloriously raunchy humor and blazing intuition, and an aching tenderness that sneaks up on you and wraps itself around your heart.' - \u003ci\u003eNew York Stage Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] zany, bloody, audacious new play.' - \u003ci\u003eTime Out,\u003c\/i\u003e New York\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The iconoclastic vision, the captivating balance of highbrow and low, the undercurrent of compassion for a rarely deserving species  all stay true and really rather glorious.' - \u003ci\u003eDeadline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mac's comedy, among other things, is a bruised valentine to the awesome yet limited power of the theater.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Wrap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delectably raunchy and macabre.' -\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There's no shortage of art and craft in this offbeat show.' - \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A philosophical vaudeville depicting the savagery of elites, the pettiness of proles, the foolishness of dreamers...Soon, the battle lines are drawn between those, of whatever class, who would try to save the world but fail - the comedians, that is - and those who won't try at all: the tragedians.' - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830041071774,"sku":"ADS-9781559369824","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781559369824.jpg?v=1778558845","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781559369824","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}