Simon Gray: Plays 4
Common Pursuit / Holy Terror / After Pilkington / Old Flames / They Never Slept
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A play that combines intelligence and wit with a generosity of spirit.
Simon Gray Book order (chronological)
Simon Gray was an English playwright and memoirist celebrated for his self-deprecating wit. His work offers a penetrating look at human nature, often exploring themes of isolation and the search for meaning. Gray masterfully blended comedic and tragic elements, crafting narratives rich with irony and profound humanity.
Granta - 91: Wish You Were Here
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The author of the celebrated and widely-acclaimed The Smoking Diaries, returns to print, with a tender, affecting, and of course funny account of his friendship with Alan Bates, written as he waits in Barbados for Harold Pinter to turn up.
The definitive Simon Gray I.
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
This play features a university lecturer, Ben Butley, who shares his office and his flat with a former star pupil, Joey, now also a teacher. On the day the play takes place, Butley faces both the ultimate breakdown of his marriage and the intensity of his friendship with Joey.