Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:11th Sep '17
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A new publication of Andrea Dunbar's wickedly funny and insightful drama about two teenage girls caught between a brutal childhood and an uncompromising future, published to coincide with a powerful new production directed by Max Stafford Clark.
Do you think it would be better if you and me got ourselves steady boyfriends?
Best friends Rita and Sue get a lift home from married Bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a fling each of them think they control.
Andrea Dunbar’s semi-autobiographical play, written for the Royal Court Theatre in 1982 when she was just 19, is a vivid portrait of girls caught between brutal childhood and an unpromising future, both hungry for adult adventure.
Told with wicked humour, startling insight and a great ear for dialogue, this new edition of Rita Sue and Bob Too was published to coincide with director Max Stafford-Clark's major new production produced by Out of Joint, Bolton Octagon and the Royal Court Theatre.
Dunbar’s play is as fresh as a stiff northerly wind off the Pennines. The story is bursting with a gutsy vitality * London Evening Standard *
If you've ever known a junkie or an alkie, or felt for a second that your own life might spiral out of control, you'll recognise the mix of despair and black humour as the real thing. By the end of it, you just might feel like crying. * The Guardian *
A brilliant, scabrous comedy * Daily Mail *
...a gritty and penetrating insight into the lives of two working class teenage girls struggling to find their way in the early years of Margaret Thatcher's Britain. -- The Reviews Hub
The voice of writer Andrea Dunbar showcased reality using sharp humour and an even sharper social commentary. -- The Mancunion
ISBN: 9781350061460
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 89g
96 pages