A CD of Rupert Brooke’s poetry, read by actors and poets including Andrew Motion, Ian McMillan, Ian Duhig, Michael Symmons Roberts, Matthew Hollis, James Wilby and Geoffrey Streatfeild is now available direct from Useful Donkey…
New York. 1978. The cab driver is waiting to take him to the airport.
The evening before he travels to Stockholm to collect the Nobel Prize for Literature, Isaac Bashevis Singer – a passionate, brilliant storyteller – recalls a fascinating childhood full of mystery, torment and adventure.
A Day of Pleasure is about more than a young boy growing up in a strange and exotic world; it is about growing up itself.
Singer brings to life the vivid characters of pre-war Warsaw, his own character and the human conditions that affect us all.
Directed by Neil Sissons | Performed by Stuart Richman
Rupert Brooke CD
Reviews for ‘Rupert Brooke’
“An excellent one-man show…we were enraptured by Race’s rendering of the life and work.”
The Spectator
“An intense yet funny account of the poet’s life…a compelling and totally absorbing evening.”
Kentish Gazette
“For some 75 minutes we are held spellbound by the portrayal of the young poet”
Doncaster Free Press
“…a challenging, moving and, at times, very funny play.”
Pocklington Post
“If you want to see both the man and the poet in a compelling theatrical portrait then
see Rupert Brooke. Our audience loved it and so did I.”
Dee Ashworth, Former Director Gulbenkian Theatre
Audience comments
“The sad, funny and moving portrayal of Brooke was well crafted and executed. I enjoyed every minute.”
“It is hard to remember that it is just one man on stage. It is imaginative, moving, inspiring and poignant. I went half-heartedly, wondering if it would be any good. I recommend it whole-heartedly.”
“You connected absolutely, with my own grandfather’s story, and I am infinitely grateful.”
“I have just returned from the Theatre Royal having enjoyed Rupert Brooke very much indeed – beautifully sustained, subtly lit and full of fascinating detail I was unaware of. Congratulations!”
“Jonathan Race captured the feel of the time and at the end brought us both to tears. The whole production was first class. Thank you for a memorable performance.”
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