Edward Bond (Holloway, 18 de julho de 1934 – 3 de março de 2024) foi um dramaturgo, poeta e argumentista britânico. Iniciou-se em 1958 ao integrar o grupo de escrita do Royal Court Theatre, em Londres. É o autor da peça Saved (1965).
Vida Foi autor de cerca de 50 peças, entre elas Saved (1965), cuja produção foi fundamental para a abolição da censura teatral no Reino Unido. Seus outros trabalhos bem recebidos incluem Narrow Road to the Deep North (1968), Lear (1971), The Sea (1973), The Fool (1975), Restoration (1981) e a trilogia War (1985). Bond foi amplamente considerado entre os principais dramaturgos vivos mas ele sempre foi e continua sendo altamente controverso por causa da violência mostrada em suas peças, o radicalismo de suas declarações sobre o teatro e a sociedade modernos, e suas teorias sobre o drama. "Regularly hailed as Britain’s greatest living playwright, [...]" "The French think Bond is among the greatest British playwrights and theatre's most important theorist since Brecht."
Morte Bond morreu em 3 de março de 2024, aos 89 anos.
Lista de obras Peças
(Datas de escrita, seguidas do diretor, local e data de estreia mundial, se houver)
The Pope's Wedding (1961–62) Keith Johnstone, Royal Court Theatre, Londres, 9 Dez. 1962 Saved (1964) William Gaskill, English Stage Society, Royal Court Theatre, Londres, 3 Nov. 1965 Early Morning (1965–1967) William Gaskill, English Stage Society, Royal Court Theatre London, 31 Mar. 1968 Narrow Road to the Deep North (1968) Jane Howell, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 24 Jun. 1968 Black Mass (1970) David Jones, Lyceum Theatre, Londres, 22 Mar. 1970 Passion "a Play for CND" (1971) Bill Bryden, au CND Festival of Life on Easter, Alexandra Park Racecourse, 11 Abr.1971 Lear (1969–1971) William Gaskill, Royal Court Theatre London, 29 Set, 1971 The Sea "a comedy" (1971–72) William Gaskill, Royal Court Theatre London, 22 Mai. 1973 Bingo "scenes of money and death" (1973) Jane Howell & John Dove, Northcott Theatre, Nov. Exeter, 14 1973 The Fool "scenes of bread and love" (1974) Peter Gill, Royal Court Theatre London, 18 Nov. 1975 A-A-America !: Grandma Faust "a burlesque" and The Swing "a documentary" (1976) Jack Emery, Inter-Action's Ambiance Lunch-Hour Theatre Club, Almost Free Theatre, Londres. Grandma Faust: 25 Out.; The Swing: 22 Nov. 1976 Stone "a short Play" (1976) Gerald Chapman, Gay Sweatshop, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Londres, 8 Jun. 1976 The Woman "scenes of war and freedom" (1974–1977) Edward Bond, National Theatre (Olivier Stage), Londres, 10 Ago. 1978 The Bundle or New Narrow Road to the Deep North (1977) Howard Davies, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Warehouse Theatre, Londres, 13 Jan.1978 The Worlds (1979) Edward Bond, Newcastle University Theatre Society, Newcastle Playhouse, 8 Mar. 1979 Restoration "a pastorale" (1979–80) Edward Bond, Royal Court Theatre, Londres, 22 Jul. 1981 Summer "a European play" (1980–81) Edward Bond, National Theatre (Cottlesloe Stage), Londres, 27 Jan.1982 Derek (1982) Nick Hamm, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, Stratford On Avon, 18 Out. 1982 Human Cannon (1979–1983) Dan Baron Cohen, Quantum Theatre Company, Manchester, 2 February 1986 The War Plays: Red Black and Ignorant (1983–84) Nick Hamm (as The Unknown Citizen), Royal Shakespeare Company, pour le festival "Thoughtcrimes", Barbican Pit, Londres, 19 Jan.1984; The Tin Can People (1984) Nick Philippou, Bread and Circus Theatre, Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham, 4 Mai. 1984; Great Peace (1984–85) Nick Hamm, Royal Shakespeare Company, Barbican Pit, Londres, 17 Jul. 1985; premiered as a trilogy: Nick Hamm, Royal Shakespeare Company, Barbican Pit, Londres, 25 Jul. 1985 Jackets or The Secret Hand (1986) Keith Sturgess, Department of Theatre Studies, University of Lancaster, Nuffield studio, Lancaster, 24 Jan.1989 In the Company of Men (1987–88) Alain Françon (as La Compagnie des hommes), Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, 29 Set. 1992 September (1989) Greg Doran, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, 16 Set. 1989 Olly's Prison (1990) (stage version) Jorge Lavelli (as Maison d'arrêt), Festival d'Avignon, 15 Jul. 1993 Tuesday (stage version) Claudia Stavisky (as Mardi), Théâtre de la Colline, Paris, 23 Nov. 1995 Coffee "a tragedy" (1993–94) Dan Baron Cohen, The Rational Theatre Company, Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff, 27 Nov. 1996 At the Inland Sea (1995) Geoff Gillham, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, Broadway School, Aston, Birmingham, 16 Out. 1995 Eleven Vests (1995–1997) Geoff Gillham, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, Birmingham, 7 Out. 1997 The Crime of the twenty-first Century (1996–1998) Leander Haussman (as Das Verbrechen des 21. Jahrhunderts), Schauspielhaus, Bochum, 28 Mai. 1999 The Children (1999) Claudette Bryanston, Classwork Theatre, Manor Community College, Cambridge, 11 February 2000 Have I None (2000) Chris Cooper, Big Brum Theatre-in-Education Company, Birmingham, 2 Nov. 2000 Existence (2002) (stage version) Christian Benedetti, Studio Théâtre, Alfortville, 28 Out. 2002 Born (2002–03) Alain Françon (as Naître), Festival d'Avignon, 10 Jul. 2006 The Balancing Act (2003) Chris Cooper, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, Birmingham, Out. 2003 The Short Electra (2003–04) John Doona, Young People Drama Festival, 13 Mar. 2004 People (2005), Alain Françon (as "Les Gens") Théâtre Gérard Philipe, Paris, 13 Jan.2014 The Under Room (2005) Chris Cooper, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, 9 Out. 2005 Chair, stage version (2005) Alain Françon (as Chaise) Festival d'Avignon, 18 Jul. 2006 Arcade (2006) John Doona, Chester, 21 Set. 2006 Tune (2006) Chris Cooper, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, 2007 Innocence (2008), não realizada A Window (2009) Chris Cooper, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, 12 Out. 2009 There Will Be More (2010) (early version of the first part of Dea) Adam Spreadbury-Maher, Good Night Out Presents, The Cock Tavern Theatre, 26 Out. 2010 The Edge (2011) Chris Cooper, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, 15 Out. 2012 The Broken Bowl (2012) Chris Cooper, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, 24 Abril 2012 The Angry Roads (2014) Chris Cooper, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, 6 Out. 2014 The Price of One (2016) Chris Cooper, Unifaun Theatre Productions & Teatru Manoel, Manoel Theatre, Valletta (Malta), 8 Abril 2016 Dea (2016) Edward Bond, Secombe Theatre (Sutton Theatres), Sutton, 26 Mai. 2016
Peças televisivas
Olly's Prison (1990), shot in December 1991 (Roy Battersby), broadcast: BBC2, Mai. 1993 Tuesday (1992), shot in Mar. 1993 (Sharon Miller e Edward Bond), broadcast: BBC Schools Television, Jun. 1993
Reprodução de rádio
Chair (2000), broadcast: BBC Radio 4, 8 Abril 2000 (Turan Ali, Director/Producer) Existence (2002), broadcast: BBC Radio 4, Mai. 2002 (Turan Ali, Director/Producer)
Primeiras peças indisponíveis
The Tragedy, for television, 1950s "He jumped but the bridge was burning", 1950s The Asses of Kish, 1956–57 Too Late Now, for television, The Broken Shepherdess, for radio, Sylo's New Ruins, for television, The Performance for television, The Best Laid Schemes, for television, A Woman Weeping, The Roller Coaster, Klaxon in Aetreus' Place, 1958 The Fiery Tree, 1958 I Don't Want to Be Nice, 1959 The Golden Age, 1959 The Outing, 1959–60 Kissing The Beast, for radio, 1960 The Palace of Varieties in the Sand, 1975–76
Libretti para óperas Hans Werner Henze
We Come to the river "Actions for Music in Two Parts and Eleven Scenes", 1972/74, in The Fool, Londres, Eyre Methuen, 1976 The Cat "a story for music", 1979, in Restoration, Londres, Methuen, 1982, from Honoré de Balzac's Peines d'amour d'une chatte anglaise, music by H.W. Henze; recorded as: The English Cat, "Ein Geschichte für Sänger und Instrumentalisten von Edward Bond", Parnassus Orchestra London, dir.: Markus Stenz-Peter Doll, Mayence, Wergo, 2 CD, WER 62042, 1989
Libretti para balés
Text for a Ballet: for Dancers, Chorus and Orchestra (1977), partially published as From an Unfinished Ballet, in Theatre Poems and Songs, Londres, Methuen, 1980 Orpheus "a story in six scenes" (1977/78), music by Hans Werner Henze, for William Forsythe Burns "a piece for dancers and musicians" (1985), for Midland Ballet Company
Adaptações de outros autores
Thomas Middleton: A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (1965) Anton Chekhov: Three Sisters (1966), com Richard Cottrell, for William Gaskill Bertolt Brecht: Heads (Round Heads and Pick Heads) (), com Keith Hack, inédit, John Webster: The White Devil (1976), "Acting Edition" for Michael Lindsay-Hogg Frank Wedekind: Spring Awakening (1974), com Elisabeth Bond-Pablé, for Bill Bryden Frank Wedekind: Lulu (1992), com Elisabeth Bond-Pablé, for Cambridge Theatre Company
Roteiros
Blowup, from Julio Cortázar, dir: Michelangelo Antonioni, 1967 Michael Kolhaas – der Rebell, from H. von Kleist, dir: Volker Schlöndorff, 1968 The Nun of Monza (English language version dialogue), dir: Eriprando Visconti, 1969 Laughter in the Dark, from V. Nabokov, dir: Tony Richardson, 1969 Walkabout, from J. Vance Marshall, dir: Nicolas Roeg, 1971 Nicholas and Alexandra (additional dialogue), dir: Franklin J. Schaffner, 1971 Days of Fury (AKA One Russian Summer), with U. Pirro et A. Calenda, dir: Antonio Calenda, 1973 The Master Builder, from H. Ibsen, commande de KCETTV, não executada, 1974 75 Moby Dick, from H.Melville, 1991, não executada Ithaca, para Homer, 1998–99, não executada
Edições Peças de teatro ("edição uniformizada"; nove volumes de Methuen, Londres)
Plays: 1 (1977): Author's note: On Violence; Saved, Early morning; Pope's Wedding Plays: 2 (1978): Introduction; Preface to Lear; Lear; The Sea; Narrow Road to The Deep North, Black Mass; Passion Plays: 3 (1987): Four Pieces; Introduction to Bingo, Bingo; Introduction to The Fool; The Fool; Clare Poems; The Woman; Poems, Stories and Essays for The Woman; Author's note; Stone Plays: 4 (1992): The Worlds; The Activists Papers; Restoration; Restoration Poems and Stories; Summer; Summer Poems Plays: 5 (1996): Human Cannon, The Bundle; In the Company of Men; Jackets Plays: 6 (1998): Choruses from After the Assassinations; War Plays; Commentary on the War Plays Plays: 7 (2003): The Cap; The Crime of the Twenty-first Century; Olly's Prison; Notes on Imagination; Coffee; The Swing; Derek; Fables and Stories Plays: 8 (2006): Born, People, Chair, Existence, The Under Room Plays: 9 (2011): Innocence, Window, Tune, Balancing Act, The Edge Plays: 10 (2018): Dea, The Testament of this Day, The Price of One, The Angry Roads, The Hungry Bowl
Outras peças (por Methuen, Londres)
Lear, Student Edition, com Comentários e Notas de Patricia Hern (1983) Olly's Prison, versão teatral e televisiva (1993) At the Inland Sea (1997) Eleven Vests com Tuesday (1997) The Children com Have I None (2001) Saved, Student Edition, com Comentários e Notas de David Davis (2008) The Chair Plays: Have I None, The Under Room and Chair (2012) Dea (2016)
Escritos teóricos selecionados
A Note on Dramatic Method (1977), in: The Bundle, Londres, Methuen, 1978 The Activists Papers (1980) in Plays 4, Londres, Methuen, 1992 Introduction, for The Fool, in Plays 3, Londres, Methuen, 1987 The Dramatic Child (1992), in Tuesday, Londres, Methuen, 1992 Notes on Imagination, in: Coffee, Londres, Methuen, 1995 Notes on Post-modernism (1989) in: Plays 5, Londres, Methuen, 1996
The Hidden Plot Notes on Theatre and the State, Londres, Methuen, 2000 Drama Devices (2004), in David Davis (ed.): Edward Bond and the Dramatic Child, Edward Bond's Plays for Young People, Londres, Trentham Books, 2005 "Something of Myself" (2004), in David Davis (ed.): Edward Bond and the Dramatic Child, Edward Bond's Plays for Young People, Londres, Trentham Books, 2005
Cartas, selecionadas e editadas por Ian Stuart:
I, Harwood Academic Publishers, 1994