A programme text published in conjunction with the 5 producing theatres, including the Royal Court and the National Theatre.Different plays from the cycle will be produced by the NationalTheatre, the Royal Coyal Court, Paines Plough, The Gate Theatre and Outof Joint throughout April 2008.Of strong appeal to anyone who sees part of the cycle to find out whathappened in the rest of the various plays that make up the whole cycleof work.Mark Ravenhill is a prominent writer whose second volume of plays is published by us in April to coincide with the production.Mark Ravenhill's other work has a strong following with his play for young people, Citizenship, having repeat productions at the National Theatre since it was first produced.
Mark Ravenhill burst on to the theatre scene in 1996 with the huge hit Shopping and Fucking. He has continued to garner critical acclaim for plays that include Some Explicit Polaroids, Mother Clap's Molly House, and most recently Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat (National Theatre, Royal Court, Paines Plough, The Gate Theatre, April 2008).
'This continually inventive playwright is unleashing a volley of friendly theatrical fire on a host of London venues, with an "epic cycle of short plays" examining the effects of war on modern life.' Evening Standard - Fiona Mountford 'The Odyssey touches deftly on the impact of war on everyone involved and this sharp, smartly delivered production (directed by Ravenhill and Tom Cairns) whets the appetite for the rest of the collage to come.' Financial Times - Sarah Hemming ' there are also extraordinary pieces, which start with satire or absurdity and sidle into the sinister or horrific.' Observer - Susannah Clapp 'When we think of epic drama, we tend to think of one mammoth event. The playwright Mark Ravenhill has come up with a different spin: a dramatic cycle that is, in its way, epic, but is splintered into many small shards.' Financial Times - Sarah Hemming
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