Credits:

George Benjamin

Description:

[A double feature of two controversial works by George Benjamin and Martin Crimp!]*Written on Skin* A violent guardian orders a mysterious young boy to write an enlightening book depicting the human lifespan, the exploits of angels, sinners burning in the fires of hell, and families in heaven, and the boy begins living with the guardian in his home. The boys arrival spurs the awakening of Agns, the guardians young wife, who is under his control, leading to a shocking and tragic ending.Lessons in Love and Violence A story based on anecdotes involving King Edward II of England, who reigned around 1300, his favorite Pierce Gaveston, and Mortimer, who conspired with the queen to stage a coup. A young brother and a sister who never utters a single word throughout the story have been forced to witness up close the grim world of adultshomosexual relationships with courtiers, political corruption, i