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Art of Illusion

English · Paperback / Softback

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The award-winning French play, in an English translation by Waleed Akhtar, published alongside the premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London.

About the author

Alexis Michalik is a Franco-British actor, scriptwriter and director. His plays include Le Porteur d'histoire, Le Cercle des illusionnistes, Edmond and Intra Muros.

Le Cercle des illusionnistes was staged in an English version by Waleed Akhtar, The Art of Illusion, at Hampstead Theatre, London, in 2022.
Waleed Akhtar is a writer and actor. His plays include: The Real Ones (Bush Theatre, London, 2024); The P Word (Bush Theatre, 2022); Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan (Brixton House, London, and tour 2022); Sholay on the Big Screen (Bush Theatre, London, 2021); and I Don't Know What To Do (VAULT Festival 2020, Evening Standard Pick of the Fest).

His English translation of Alexis Michalik's play The Art of Illusion was staged at Hampstead Theatre in 2022.

His short film Lost Paradise was produced by UK Film Council and he has contributed material for BBC Radio 4's Sketchtopia and Newsjack.

He was named Most Promising New Playwright at the 2023 OffWestEnd Awards.

Author photo by Dan Pick

Product details

Authors Alexis Michalik
Assisted by Waleed Akhtar (Translation)
Publisher Hern, Nick Books
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.12.2022
 
EAN 9781839041488
ISBN 978-1-83904-148-8
No. of pages 104
Series NHB Modern Plays
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama
Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

DRAMA / European / French, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts

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