Children; lead this old woman outside.A slave like the rest of you;She once was your queen.Troy has fallen to the Greeks; and Hecuba; its beloved queen; is widowed and enslaved. She mourns her great city and the death of her husband; but when fresh horrors emerge; her grief turns to rage and a lust for revenge.A savage indictment of the devastation of war; Hecuba is brought to life in this thrillingly visceral new version.Hecuba premi�red at the Donmar Warehouse; London in September 2004.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Much better quality needed!By RONALD MACKAYOf the 20-odd plays in this book; only a handful are worth reading.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good Advice; Good Examples; Good Encouragement.By WriteKnight4.0 of 5 stars ndash;"Writing the 10-Minute Play" was a very helpful and encouraging book to read for writing plays; not just the 10-minute version; but the ideas can be applied more broadly as well.As a Chicago-based playwright; actor and teaching artist myself; I can relate to Glenn Altermans background; but I cant match this Guinness record writing machine (Author of "Most Published Original Monologues"). So; even though Ive had some playwrighting experience; I was able to glean a number of good ideas and tips; and Alterman supplements these with nice examples that help illustrate the point; as well as perspectives from people representing various aspects of the process.I appreciated how Alterman broke things down and took me through each step of the way from creation through first and final draft. But the books title is a bit misleading; because Alterman didnt leave it at just writing; but also took me through the business side; which is sometimes neglected and could be where we need the most help.In all; there were some useful takeaways for me on this; as there probably will be for most; and more so for someone just coming into the joys of writing plays.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Perfect "10"!By Mr. NateI absolutely love this book. Many people dont even realize that 10 minute plays even exits. Glenn Alterman; an amazing author in all-things-theatre; really breaks down concepts in writing a play that lasts exactly 10 minutes! The beginning; the middle; and the end.