Brownbread and War: Two Plays (Plays, Penguin) (Paperback)

by Roddy Doyle (Author) "Donkey Will yis hurry up!..." (more)
Key Phrases: yeh one thing, helicopter fades, yeh listen, Charlie Bird, Farrell Aidan, Bishop Treacy (more...)

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Two plays set in Barrytown, the fictional suburb of Dublin featured in "The Commitments", "The Snapper" and "The Van". In "Brownbread", three young fellas run into trouble when they kidnap a bishop. "War" is set in the world of the pub quiz, where men are men and the questions sting like crazy. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (April 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140231153
• ISBN-13: 978-0140231151
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,676,177 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent plays by an excellent writer, June 27, 2000

By	Maureen Barton (Manchester, CT United States) - See all my reviews

Brownbread is a play about a trio of young lads (trying desperately to be hooligans, but a little too kind at heart to succeed) who kidnap a bishop. What starts as almost a lark turns into an international incident, but there is lots of fun to be had before the play resolves. A wonderful characterization of the Irish temperament, and excellent character parts for young men. War is about the serious competition to win a pub quiz, while dealing with the mundane life of job, wife and home. Both (I'm sure) would be outstanding productions for any adventurous theatre group.