The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle
By (Author) Ross Dungan
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Methuen Drama
11th April 2013
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
822.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
88
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
93g
Description
'Eric Argyle was notably surprised when rather unexpectedly his eyes opened again. If truth be told, if he was being honest with himself, he hadnt really expected this type of thing would ever be happening again.' Eric Argyle is having a bad Sunday. Its late. Hes still in his pyjamas. A room full of people are staring at him. And he died at 11.42am, two days ago. An issue that people dont seem all that receptive to. Nominated for Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards, Ross Dungan's The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle premiered at the Pleasance Dome in Edinburgh in August 2012 before transferring to Dublin. It debuted in London at the Soho Theatre on 2 April 2013.
Reviews
Heart and humour . . . * Scotsman *
A gem of a play * British Theatre Guide *
Rich meditation on life and death * Sunday Business Post *
Highly-accomplished . . . excellent * List *
Marvellous . . . Makes the impossible seem effortless. * Evening Herald *
Ingenious ... a story that suggests no life is completely wasted: we all leave our mark - often in unexpected and unlooked-for ways. -- Lyn Gardner * Guardian *
Ross Dungan's knack for making narrative strands converge without giving the game away ... adds up to a delicate little meditation on mortality; one that suggests life boils down to dealing with death's consequences and helping others do likewise. -- Matt Trueman * Time Out *
The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle is shot through with no little amount of humour and makes for an engaging piece of theatre that slowly unfurls its delightfully warm and life-affirming tale. Recommend. * Irish Post *
Author Bio
Ross Dungans theatre includes 100 Minutes 2008, 100 Minutes 2009, and Minute After Midday and, for television, Roy. He is a graduate of the Advanced Playwriting Course in Trinity College Dublin, taught by Marina Carr. Ross currently writes for RTE's Fair City and for a number of projects for Tilted Pictures.
