The Complete Talking HeadsPicador, 1. apr. 2010 - 208 sider Alan Bennett's award-winning series of solo pieces is a classic of contemporary drama, universally hailed for its combination of razor-sharp wit and deeply felt humanity. In Bed Among the Lentils, a vicar's wife discovers a semblance of happiness with an Indian shop owner. In A Chip in the Sugar, a man's life begins to unravel when he discovers his aging mother has rekindled an old flame. In A Lady of Letters, a busybody pays a price for interfering in her neighbor's life. |
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... feel really off it. I went home at half past four. FADE QUICKLY TO BLACK. Still shot of her desk: very neat. A single flower in a glass. Typewriter with its cover on. I want the tableaux between scenes to look like still life paintings ...
... feel bad about that? (He didn't look more than seventeen.) I said, 'No, Not after the life he's lived.' I saw him look at Dr Copeland, only he was toying with the calendar, sneaking a look at what next month's cactus was going to be. So ...
... feeling a lot better when I went along to see Mr Penry-Jones. He's got one of those big double-fronted houses in Park Square: vast rooms, wicked to heat. There was just one other woman in the waiting room, smartish, looked to have ...
... feeling in her feet. Mrs Boothman's another of my regulars. Can't move. Can't speak. Doesn't bother me. I sit and chat away to her as if it was the most normal thing in the world. She'll sometimes manage a little movement.
... Feel kinda sick without you. Trish. Trish Trotter. Picture of an elephant. "Wishing you a speedy recovery. All in 406"It's not the same without you. You're missed more than words can tell. So I'm sending this card to say, Please hurry ...
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A Chip in the Sugar | 41 |
Bed Among the Lentils | 55 |
A Lady of Letters | 69 |
Her Big Chance | 81 |
Soldiering On | 95 |
A Cream Cracker Under the Settee | 107 |
The Hand of God | 135 |
Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet | 145 |
Playing Sandwiches | 159 |
The Outside Dog | 171 |
Nights in the Gardens of Spain | 183 |
Waiting for the Telegram | 195 |
The Cast | 205 |
Introduction to Talking Heads 2 | 119 |