ISBN: 9781552453001

Billon is the "It Kid" of Canadian theatre right now. Billon's previous play, The Elephant Song is being developed into a film, starring Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), Carrie-Anne Moss (The… More...

Billon is the "It Kid" of Canadian theatre right now. Billon's previous play, The Elephant Song is being developed into a film, starring Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) and Catherine Keener. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Butcher by Nicolas Billon The reverberations of a devastating war play out in this claustrophic and brilliant new play. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description An old man in a military uniform is dumped at the police station-he won't speak English but has a lawyer's card in his pocket. A seemingly innocuous encounter gets stranger and stranger as we gradually realize no one is who they seem and the Balkan wars' traumas continue to play out. The "It Kid" of Canadian theater, award-winning playwright Nicolas Billon, returns with a devastating parable.Nicolas Billon's plays and translations have been produced at the Stratford Festival, Soulpepper Theatre, and Canadian Stage. Fault Lines won the Governor General's Award, and his first play, The Elephant Song, is being developed into a film starring Catherine Keener. Author Biography Nicolas Billon: Nicolas Billon's plays and translations have been produced at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Soulpepper Theatre, Canadian Stage and Theatre d'Aujourd'hui. He lives in Toronto and also writes for film. Long Description An old man in a military uniform is dumped at the police station--he won't speak English but has a lawyer's card in his pocket. A seemingly innocuous encounter gets stranger and stranger as we gradually realize no one is who they seem and the Balkan wars' traumas continue to play out. The "It Kid" of Canadian theater, award-winning playwright Nicolas Billon, returns with a devastating parable. Nicolas Billon 's plays and translations have been produced at the Stratford Festival, Soulpepper Theatre, and Canadian Stage. Fault Lines won the Governor General's Award, and his first play, The Elephant Song , is being developed into a film starring Catherine Keener. Review Quote "Can a play be too entertaining? ... Competing Titles Doubt John Patrick Shanley 9780822222194 8.00 Dramatists Play Service 10/08/2007 Fault Lines Nicolas Billon 9781552452769 16.95 Coach House Books 10/08/2013 Description for Sales People Billon's previous title for Coach House, Fault Lines, won the prestigious Governor General's Award for Drama Butcher features an entirely invented Slavic-sounding language called Lavinian. Billon is the "It Kid" of Canadian theatre right now. This play is opening at the Alberta Theatre Project in November and will certainly be picked up for future productions at that time. We'll keep you posted. Billon's previous play, The Elephant Song is being developed into a film, starring Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) and Catherine Keener. Billon's play Greenland (from Fault Lines) premiered at Toronto's SummerWorks Festival, where it won both the Audience Choice and Outstanding Production awards. It was staged at the 2011 New York Fringe Festival, where it made most critics' "best of" lists and won an Overall Excellence Award for Playwriting. In 2012, Iceland premiered at the SummerWorks Festival and garnered both the Audience Choice and Best New Play awards, and was subsequently picked up for Factory Theatre's 2012/13 season. Details ISBN1552453006 Author Nicolas Billon Pages 96 Publisher Coach House Books Year 2014 ISBN-10 1552453006 ISBN-13 9781552453001 Format Paperback Imprint Coach House Books Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada DEWEY 812.6 Short Title BUTCHER Language English Media Book Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2014-12-11 Publication Date 2014-12-11 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:137737106; , Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9781552453001, EAN: 9781552453001, Publication Year: 2014, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Book Title: Butcher, Item Height: 209mm, Topic: Plays, Item Width: 133mm, Item Weight: 170g, Number of Pages: 96 Pages, Coach House Books<

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An old man in a military uniform and a Santa hat is dumped at the police station. He doesn''t speak English, and a lawyer''s business card is baited on the meat hook that hangs on his nec… More...

An old man in a military uniform and a Santa hat is dumped at the police station. He doesn''t speak English, and a lawyer''s business card is baited on the meat hook that hangs on his neck. As a lawyer, a police officer and a translator struggle to unravel the truth, they uncover a past that won''t stay buried, and a decades-old quest for justice that must be served.This edition includes a foreword by Louise Arbour, former Supreme Court of Canada justice and former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and notes on the Lavinian language created for the play.Butcher premiered at Alberta Theatre Projects in October 2014.Praise for Nicolas Billon''s Iceland:''Billon is a masterful storyteller, drawing us into his characters'' lives via richly detailed monologues, full of haunting imagery that echoes throughout the play.''-NOW Magazine Books > Drama > Plays List_Books, [PU: Coach House Books]<