Plays: One

by debbie tucker green

A collection of plays from award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and director debbie tucker green.

Genres: Plays

320 pages, Paperback

Published April 2, 2019

Reviews

[Joel Wall · Rating 5 out of 5]

born bad - tucker green has mastered the art of subtext; this is a play where people talk to each other - but that does not stop it being absolutely thrilling

dirty butterfly - tucker green has such an incredible control over rhythm and character, this play felt so alive, even though there were few descriptions I could see it all

generations - this play has one conversation, which is repeated again and again, and yet still remains interesting and packs a punch at the end

stoning mary - (reread) - I remember struggling to read this the first time round, but this time was very rewarding, knowing what was coming, and already having a bit of a grasp of the characters and story.

trade - oh to be able to write dialogue like tucker green. this one was a fair bit lighter in tone than lots of the others, but still equally interesting and thought.

random - (reread) - probably the saddest play I've ever read but in the best way possible.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

These plays by debbie tucker green were ahead of their time when they were initially performed. The slow-burn narratives, imperfect characters and the diverse cast across the entirety of this collection makes this stand out (and rightfully so).

However, despite saying this, I didn't always understand what was happening and took me a while to get to grips with the scene. But this is still a collection of plays I will recommend, regardless!

read for a university year one, semester one + two creative writing class.

[Léna Burdin · Rating 3.25 out of 5]

J'avoue j'ai pas lu "stoning mary" car j'en avais marre de comprendre que 50% des pièces (quand j'étais lucky)