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The Daughter-in-law
''The Daughter-in-Law'' is the first Play (theatre), play by D. H. Lawrence, completed in January 1913. Lawrence described it as "neither a tragedy nor a comedy - just ordinary". It was neither staged nor published in his lifetime. The first stage production, by Peter Gill (playwright), Peter Gill at the Royal Court Theatre in 1967, contributed to a reappraisal of Lawrence's dramatic writing. In 1968 ''The Times Literary Supplement'' said it was "a fine and moving piece of work" that "ought to be as well known as ''Sons and Lovers'' and the best Nottinghamshire stories". In 2012 the critic Michael Billington (critic), Michael Billington described it as "quite extraordinary ... one of the great British dramas of the 20th century". Characters * Mrs Gascoyne * Mrs Purdy * Joe Gascoyne * Minnie Gascoyne * Luther Gascoyne * Cabman Production history The play premiered on 16 March 1967 at the Royal Court Theatre, London, directed by Peter Gill (playwright), Peter Gill. The cast compri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial West End theatre in Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. In 1956 it was acquired by and remains the home of the English Stage Company, which is known for its contributions to contemporary theatre and won the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities in 1999. History The first theatre The first theatre on Lower George Street, off Sloane Square, was the converted Nonconformist Ranelagh Chapel, opened as a theatre in 1870 under the name The New Chelsea Theatre. Marie Litton became its manager in 1871, hiring Walter Emden to remodel the interior, and it was renamed the Court Theatre. Several of W. S. Gilbert's early plays were staged here, including ''Randall's Thumb'', ''Creatures of Impulse'' (with music by Alberto Randegger), ''Great Expectations'' (adapted from the Dickens novel), and ''On Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
