Sad Little Man
By (Author) Josh Overton
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oberon Books Ltd
3rd August 2017
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Poetry
Music
Paperback
64
Width 130mm, Height 210mm
73g
Sad Little Man is a stand-up tragedy set performed by the mind of a young man in shock. Described as a stunning, bittersweet story and theatrically beautiful by Noises Off Magazine, a combination of performance poetry, physical theatre and projection tell the story of the many lives of Lee and someone he loves. Written by Josh Overton, winner of The Times Playwriting Award 2015, and created by the Pub Corner Poets, Total Theatre Emerging Company 2015 award nominees.
burns with a palpable rawness, a deep-seated, inexorable grief that utterly shatters its audience... The inability to articulate feelings, the fluidity of form and the relentless, rabbit-hole rambling are all part of an inconsolable, overwhelming, all-encompassing anguish... Edgy and alive, tragic and true. And totally devastating.' The Stage
The Pub Corner Poets was co-founded by Tyler Mortimer and Josh Overton in late 2013. Originally billing themselves as a poetry and music company, touring around Hull hosting slams and showcasing performers, the PCP made its theatrical debut in October 2014 when ANGRY appeared at the New Adelphi Club for its first run.