Frozen [Audio CD]

Bryony Lavery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2005

One evening ten-year old Rhona goes missing. As her mother retreats into a state of frozen hope, a psychologist studies the brain of a serial killer to find out if what he does is pure evilor simply beyond his control. Drawn together by horrific circumstances, these three embark on a long, dark journey that ends in the discovery of a common humanity.

A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Rosalind Ayres, Jeffrey Donovan, Laila Robins

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"[A] big, brave, compassionate play about grief, revenge, forgiveness and bearing the unbearable." --The Guardian

"A major play . . . Thrilling, humane, and timely." --The Times of London
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"[A] big, brave, compassionate play about grief, revenge, forgiveness and bearing the unbearable." --The Guardian

"A major play . . . Thrilling, humane, and timely." --The Times of London

About the Author

Bryony Lavery's plays include Bag, Origin of the Species, The Wedding Story, and the award-winning Her Aching Heart. She lives in England.

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Product Details

• Audio CD: 1 pages
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580813321
• ISBN-13: 978-1580813327
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,338,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very impressive, haunting play, March 18, 2007

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Joseph Dewey (Orem, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frozen: A Play (Paperback)

This is an extremely good play. I wondered how someone constructs something that complex, with three or four or more intertwined stories, all being told at once. She did an excellent job with writing this play, and it felt "important."

The play is dark, and peers deep in the hearts of three totally different characters, 1) a pedophile serial killer, 2) a psychologist who researches serial killers, and 3) the mother of a victim

All of the characters are frozen, each in their own different way. This play brought out tons of different emotions in me. I'm still trying to piece together how I feel about it.

Two of the three characters changed way too fast toward the end, and it really didn't seem like a "quick unthaw" was the point of the play. Otherwise I would have given it five stars. But it really is very good.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strange and Haunting, November 19, 2005

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Meghan (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frozen: A Play (Paperback)

Overal, this play is really good. It's written in a poetic and experimental form that makes it hard to understand in the beginning, but pretty soon the pieces start to come together. The play looks into the mind of a serial killer. You get the view of the mother of the victim, and the view of the professional pyschologist, as well as the killer himself.. who kind of suffers from a handicap, prohibting to tell the difference between right and wrong, and feeling remorse. Upon finishing the book, I felt a better understanding of the murder. The cause and effect. The mind of the murderer.

For an actor, this play has a good selection of intense two person scenes, as well as some freaky monologs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet, like all DPS plays..., May 21, 2011

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Warren Lain (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frozen - Acting Edition (Paperback)

The writing is so good, so powerful. Could not put this down. Ranks up there with Doubt, Rabbit Hole, and Proof.