Man of the Moment, Alan Ayckbourn
Man of the Moment, Alan Ayckbourn
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Man of the Moment

Author: Alan Ayckbourn

Narrator: Rosalind Ayres, Jane Carr, Ian Oglivy, Kenneth Danziger, Martin Jarvis, Yeardley Smith

Unabridged: 1 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/15/2012


Synopsis

The price of accidental fame is hashed out in this comedy about a famous bank robber and the clerk who foiled his biggest heist. Ayckbourn’s 1988 play anticipates the popularity - and absurdity - of reality TV.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:
Rosalind Ayres as Jill Rillington
Jane Carr as Trudy Parks
Kenneth Danziger as Douglas Beechey
Martin Jarvis as Vic Parks
Ian Oglivy as Kenny Collins
Yeardley Smith as Sharon Giffin

Directed by Robert Robinson. Recorded before a live audience in Santa Monica, CA in February, 1994.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anton

Ayckbourn is waarschijnlijk de meest verkeerd geïnterpreteerde en onderschatte theaterauteur die ik ken. Waar de meesten hem zien als een comedy- of kluchtschrijver, is hij een genadeloos scherpe getuige van het egoïsme des mensen en de morele corruptie van ons samenleven. In deze knappe satire op t......more

Goodreads review by Bobby

My favorite Ayckbourn play, so far. Probably because it's not farce.......more