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Hurts Given And Received
Written by Howard Barker
Directed by Gerrard McArthur

Does the creation of a great masterwork
require a compulsion to cruelty?
Inspired cruelties.
Dazzling compulsions.
The intoxication of the taboo.
Howard Barker re-examines the creative life of the artist through one of his most fascinating and appalling creations. Provocative ideas, pungent poetic language, and savage wit build a thought-provoking allegory of the artist ’s relationship with society.
The price is not just in the metaphorical blood of the poet...
Thur 29 April – Sun 9 May Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 6.30pm
£15 Concession £10
Preview (Thur 29 April) All tx £10
London Riverside Studios
Slowly
By Howard Barker Directed by Hanna Berrigan
As barbarians approach the palace of a decaying culture, four princesses debate their fate. Decorum demands suicide. But, for some, the possibility of life is all too compelling. In a culture of conformity, it may not be up to the individual to decide...
Sat 1- Sun 9 May Tue -Sat 6.30pm Sun 5pm
£10 Concession £8
London Riverside Studios
Joint ticket for both plays on one evening £22 (Concs £12)
Wonder And Worship In The Dying Ward
A rehearsed reading of Howard Barker’s latest work, Directed by Howard Barker.
We are always encouraged to apologise for our wrong actions. But what if we sensed to do so would destroy our integrity?
Sun 2 May 2.30pm All tickets £5
HOWARD BARKER DAY
Joint ticket to see all three plays on this day £24 (Concs £15)
Hurts Given And Received will be published by Oberon Books in w/c 19 April
+44 20 7607 3637 info@oberonbooks.com www.oberonbooks.com
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Howard Barker's
lbook:
A Style And Its Origins
A commentary on the development of Howard Barker's theatre aesthetic over the past 20 years
Published by Oberon Books
+44 20 7607 3637 info@oberonbooks.com
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