num_pages: 368
description: Four plays by the writer behind the West End smash-hit, FestenServing it Up: a "precociously perceptive debut play about East End loutishness." —Evening StandardSummer Begins a story of the dreams and frustrations of working class young people living in Barking that "confirms Eldridge's impressive command of dialogue and character." —Evening StandardUnder the Blue Sky: "Like perfect blue skies, first-class new plays are few and far between, but when they appear they send your spirits soaring. Just such a heavenly piece of writing is the latest by David Eldridge." —Daily TelegraphM.A.D.: a poignant and compelling family drama set in cold war Britain. "Beautifully written...a marvellous play. A "young dramatist with few peers when it comes to presenting deep emotion without a hint of fuss or staginess"—Daily Telegraph
language: English
title: Plays 1: Serving it Up / Summer Begins / Under the Blue Sky / M.A.D.
titlecomplete: Plays 1: Serving it Up / Summer Begins / Under the Blue Sky / M.A.D.
genres: Plays
ratings_count: 10
publisher: Methuen Drama