Synopsis
The Island of Slaves
Pierre Marivaux trans Neil Bartlett
Published by Absolute Classics
2 Male 3 Female
Marivaux's potent mix of laughter, emotion and theatrical game-playing makes him one of the most surprising and most modern of all classic playwrights
"[Bartlett's] translation finds the barbs in Marivaux's dainty wit; the production has the elegance of a smart cocktail party"