Mrs. Klein

by Nicholas Wright

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Genres: Plays, Theatre, Drama

58 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Nicholas Verney Wright (1940, Cape Town, South Africa) is a British dramatist. He was born in Cape Town, attended Rondebosch Boys' School and from the age of six was a child actor on radio and on the stage. He came to London in 1958 to train as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and subsequently worked as a floor-assistant in BBC Television and as a runner in film, notably John Schlesinger's "Far From the Madding Crowd." He started work at the Royal Court in 1965 as Casting Director and became, first, an Assistant Director there and then the first Director of the Royal Court's Theatre Upstairs, where for several years he presented an innovatory programme of new writing. From 1975 - 1977 he was joint artistic director of the Royal Court and he was subsequently a member of the Royal Court Theatre's Board. He is former literary manager and associate director of the Royal National Theatre, and a former member of the National Theatre Board. In 2014 and 2015 he will be the judge of the Yale Drama Series competition for playwrights. His publications include 99 Plays, a survey of drama from Aeschylus to the present day, and Changing Stages, co-written with Richard Eyre.

Reviews

[Evi Routoula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Το θεατρικό έργο του Νίκολας Ράιτ, βασίστηκε πάνω σε αληθινά πρόσωπα. Λονδίνο 1934, η ψυχαναλύτρια Μέλανι Κλάιν έχει να αντιμετωπίσει την αυτοκτονία του μοναχογιού της και την εχθρική στάση και ανταγωνισμό της κόρης της, που έχει ακολουθήσει το ίδιο επάγγελμα με αυτήν. Το τρίο των γυναικών κλείνει η Πάουλα, μια Γερμανίδα επίσης ψυχαναλύτρια, μαθήτρια της κυρίας Κλάιν και αδελφική φίλη της κόρης της. Τρεις συναρπαστικές περσόνες που μέσα σε μια νύχτα θα ανασύρουν όλα τα κρυμμένα οικογενειακά μυστικά.
Η Μέλανι Κλάιν υπήρξε διάσημη ψυχαναλύτρια στις δεκαετίες του 1920, 1930, 1940 και 1950 και πρωτοπόρος της παιδικής ψυχανάλυσης. Ο Φρόιντ πίστευε ότι μπορείς να ψυχαναλύσεις τους ενήλικες μέσα από τα όνειρά τους και η Κλάιν πίστευε ότι μπορείς αντίστοιχα να ψυχαναλύσεις τα παιδιά μέσα από τα παιχνίδια τους. Ο Ράιτ χρησιμοποιώντας αυτό το υλικό φτιάχνει ένα εξαίσιο δράμα και ένα παιχνίδι για τις τρεις γυναίκες. Παίχτηκε στο Θέατρο Εξαρχείων το 2002 με κυρία Κλάιν την Ελένη Χατζηαργύρη.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three women in 1930's England, practicing psychiatrists all, struggle for personal power using their psychoanalytical prowess.

I really enjoyed this taut, tightly-written piece. I was a little confused at points, not being terribly knowledgeable about Freudian analysis, especially as praticed in the 1930's. But the power struggles amongst the three characters were fascinating.

Also, this is based on a real person, Melanie Klein, who used her children to practice her analytical skills and forward her career. Amazingly destructive woman, as portrayed here. Made me want to look up more info on her.

[Bettie · Rating 3 out of 5]

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