Lives of the Great Poisoners
Author | : Caryl Churchill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:964553114 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Lives of the Great Poisoners written by Caryl Churchill and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Lives of the Great Poisoners' is a multidisciplinary theatre piece with elements of text, dance and song on the theme of history's most infamous poisoners. The play has three parts, each featuring an infamous poisoner: Dr Crippen, who was hanged in 1910 for the murder of his wife Cora; Medea, the mythical figure who killed her ex-husband Jason's new wife with poisoned robes; and Madame de Brinvilliers, the notorious 17th-century poisoner who learnt the tricks of the trade from her lover. The three stories are linked together by the figure of Midgley, an American inventor and industrial chemist.