The Line

The Line
ISBN-10
0571319254
ISBN-13
9780571319251
Series
The Line
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
80
Language
English
Published
2015-01-29
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Author
Timberlake Wertenbaker

Description

How did you learn to draw a line that is so ferocious and so supple? There is no question Mademoiselle . . . You are one of us. From unexpected quarters in nineteenth century France, a bright new talent emerges: confident, penniless, and a woman. But circumstance is no obstacle to Suzanne Valadon. For the great Edgar Degas, his ambitious protge proves the biggest challenge of his life. Timberlake Wertenbaker's The Line premiered at the Arcola Theatre, London, in November 2009.

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