Piaf

by Pam Gems

Overview

From the streets of Paris to worldwide fame Edith Gassion (known to all as 'Piaf', the sparrow) continues to be remembered and revered for her exceptional voice and extraordinary, troubled life.

In this new version of Piaf, Pam Gems has reworked her classic 1978 play, vividly capturing the glamour and squalor, the rise and fall of this complex, fragile and enigmatic performer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840028751
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/01/2009
Series:	Oberon Modern Plays
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	78
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Pam Gems' first major success was Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi staged in 1976. Among her other best-known works are Piaf (1978), Camille (1984), The Danton Affair (1986), The Blue Angel (1991), The Snow Palace (1997) and Stanley (1997), based on the life of the painter Stanley Spencer, first produced at the RNT.