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The Last of the Haussmans (NHB Modern Plays)
Author(s): Stephen Beresford (Author)
- Publisher: Nick Hern Books
- Publication Date: 14 Jun. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 96 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848422520
- ISBN-13: 9781848422520
Book Description
After an operation, she’s joined by wayward offspring Nick and Libby, sharp-eyed granddaughter Summer, local doctor Peter, and Daniel, a troubled teenager who makes use of the family’s crumbling swimming pool. Together they share a few sweltering months as they alternately cling to and flee this louche and chaotic world of all-day drinking, infatuations, long-held resentments, free love and failure. The only thing to be in life is a rebel.
Stephen Beresford’s The Last of the Haussmans examines the fate of the revolutionary generation and offers a funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family full of longing that’s losing its grip.
Stephen Beresford’s anarchic family drama received its world premiere at the National Theatre in the summer of 2012, starring Julie Walters, Rory Kinnear and Helen McCrory.
Editorial Reviews
Review
A thoroughly absorbing evening and a remarkable playwriting debut that proves a most agreeable ride. –West End Whingers
A taut, touching and genuinely amusing portrait of generations of family damage… gloriously textured.. utterly authentic… hilarious and haunting. –The Stage
Beresford’s drama is frequently a hoot… you can’t not enjoy. — Metro
Quickfire jokes… memorable characters. — British Theatre Guide
It is with disbelief that one discovers that The Last of the Haussmans is actor Stephen Beresford’s first play. It is a knockout – entertaining, sad and outrageous. If he has more of this quality to write, he is going to be a major name. –Observer
About the Author
Stephen Beresford trained at RADA and worked as an actor before writing for television and film, winning a BAFTA for his screenplay for the feature film Pride (2014). His plays include Fanny & Alexander (Old Vic, London, 2018), a stage adaptation of the film by Ingmar Bergman; and The Last of the Haussmans (National Theatre, London, 2012).
