by John Osborne · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571063673
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«The Entertainer» is the play by John Osborne published by Faber & Faber in paperback in 1974 (89 pages, in English).
Set in the decadent world of the British music hall, the play follows Archie Rice, a second-rate variety performer, and his dysfunctional family. Through the Rice family, John Osborne offers a scathing portrait of postwar British culture and the loss of traditional values, mixing satire with painful moments.
The Entertainer premiered in 1957, eleven months after Look Back in Anger, and Laurence Olivier created the role of Archie Rice in the original production.
For readers interested in postwar British theatre and the angry young men generation, a movement associated with John Osborne.
John James Osborne was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. Born in London, he briefly worked as a journalist before starting out in theatre as a stage manager and actor. He lived in poverty for several years before his third produced play, Look Back in Anger (1956), brought him national fame.
