Andrea Dunbar (Books)

Andrea Dunbar Books

Andrea Dunbar was an English playwright whose works delved into the lives of teenage girls in the harsh realities of Northern England. Her writing often drew from personal experience, capturing the raw truth and complexities of their world with an authentic voice. Dunbar was noted for her ability to portray her characters with unflinching honesty and empathy, offering audiences a poignant glimpse into the social and personal challenges they faced. Her distinctive style and potent thematic focus mark her as a significant author whose work continues to resonate.

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

88 pages
4 hours of reading

3.7(3)Add rating

“A bleak and brilliant testament to a life of fleeting pleasure and diminished expectations … a play of sharp observation, a document of its times.” The GuardianBest friends Rita and Sue get a lift home from married Bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a fling each of them think they control.Andrea Dunbar's semi-autobiographical play, written for the Royal Court Theatre in 1982 when she was just 19, is a vivid portrait of girls caught between brutal childhood and an unpromising future, both hungry for adult adventure.Told with wicked humour, startling insight and a great ear for dialogue, Rita Sue and Bob Too offers an unwavering portrait of a world of limitations and urban desolation.Published for the first time in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction by Katie Beswick.