Meeting Myself Coming Back
by Kerry Hood
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First published: 2002
1 language
ISBN: 9781840023350
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Meeting Myself Coming Back: ‘Imagine one of Beckett’s no-hopers clambering out of her sack, dustbin or urn and letting language gamely rip.’ The Times
‘Hood says something enormous: that life is there for the living.’ The Guardian
‘Touching, funny and ultimately tragic.’ Sunday Times Critics’ Choice
‘Hood has an unusual and incredibly compelling dramatic voice.’ What’s On In London
‘What marks out Hood’s new drama is its feel for the serpentine twists and turns of language’s ironies and great skill in manipulating the ebb and flow of words’ meanings.’ Evening Standard
‘There is something breathtaking about the Soho Theatre’s newly commissioned play, not least the standard of the writing…while emotionally wrenching and ultimately devastating, Hood’s incredibly powerful play rewards the efforts on all fronts.’ Whatsonstage.com
’Beautifully written…slick, shocking, frequently funny and very moving. Metro
‘Hood says something enormous: that life is there for the living.’ The Guardian
‘Touching, funny and ultimately tragic.’ Sunday Times Critics’ Choice
‘Hood has an unusual and incredibly compelling dramatic voice.’ What’s On In London
‘What marks out Hood’s new drama is its feel for the serpentine twists and turns of language’s ironies and great skill in manipulating the ebb and flow of words’ meanings.’ Evening Standard
‘There is something breathtaking about the Soho Theatre’s newly commissioned play, not least the standard of the writing…while emotionally wrenching and ultimately devastating, Hood’s incredibly powerful play rewards the efforts on all fronts.’ Whatsonstage.com
’Beautifully written…slick, shocking, frequently funny and very moving. Metro