The Unexpected Man

The Unexpected Man

The Unexpected Man

The Unexpected Man

The Unexpected Man

Overview

Two strangers on a train. One is a famous author, the other a great admirer of his. Will she have the nerve to bring his latest book out of her bag and read it? Or better yet, will she have the nerve to speak to him? In searching monologues, author and admirer reveal the rich unpredictability of their inner lives, and a journey that began simply as a trip from Paris to Frankfurt becomes an adventure of the mind.

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Details

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Christopher Hampton

Christopher Hampton became involved in theatre while studying French and German at Oxford University, and wrote a play in his first year.

The Royal Court's subsequent production was so successful that it transferred to the Comedy Theatre while he was still a student, making hi ...

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Yasmina Reza

Yasmina Reza is a French playwright and novelist, based in Paris, whose works have all been multi-award-winning, critical and popular international successes.

Her plays, Conversations After a Burial, The Passage of Winter, Art, The Unexpected Man, Life x 3 and A Spanish Pl ...

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