Crave (Modern Plays)
Crave by Sarah Kane, published by Methuen Drama on May 29, 2008, is a dramatic work that explores the complexities of the human mind amidst the challenges of love, loss, and desire. This edition spans 64 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a concise yet profound theatrical experience. Set in an unnamed city, the narrative unfolds through a series of voices and images that reflect the disintegration of the psyche.
Readers will find that Crave presents a unique blend of poetic language and dramatic structure, reminiscent of late-Beckett style. The work is characterized by its exploration of emotional depth and the human condition, making it a significant contribution to contemporary drama. The themes of longing and existential struggle are woven throughout, inviting reflection on the intricacies of human relationships and the impact of inner turmoil.
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Set in an unnamed city from which voices and images spring, Crave charts the disintegration of a human mind under the pressures of love, loss and desire
“A hugely unnerving theatrical experience, shot through with the language of the Bible and a genuinely poetic richness” (Time Out)
“A dramatic poem in the late-Beckett style, sometimes a chamber quartet for lost voices” (The Times)
Produced by Paines Plough and Bright Ltd (Guy Chapman and Paul Spyker), Crave premiered at the Traverse Theatre for the 1998 Edinburgh Festival. It received its English premiere at the Royal Court Theatre in September 1998.
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