One Way Pendulum

by N.F. Simpson, B/W Photographs (Illustrator)

With One Way Pendulum, N. F. Simpson takes his place beside Brendan Behan, Shelagh Delaney, John Osborne, and Harold Pinter as one of the young playwrights sparking England's current theatrical renaissance. The play was made into a 1964 British comedy film directed by Peter Yates. Illustrated with black and white images from the play.

Genres: Plays

Paperback

First published June 1, 1960

About the author

Norman Frederick Simpson was an English playwright closely associated with the Theatre of the Absurd. His first play A Resounding Tinkle (1957) was produced at the Royal Court Theatre and many of his most famous plays, including The Hole (1958), One Way Pendulum (1959) and The Cresta Run (1964) were staged at the Royal Court. Simpson published several novels and wrote many sketches and comedy pieces for radio and television.

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[R.K. Cowles · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 1/4 stars