{"product_id":"book-kpj7","title":"Frank Wedekind: Spring Awakening \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brand new production of \u003ci\u003eSpring Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, alongside three classic plays from the BBC archive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Wedekind is widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of modern drama, whose works influenced later writers such as Brecht and Dürrenmatt. His best-known plays were \u003ci\u003eSpring Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLulu\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which transgressed the social norms of his time and still have the power to shock and provoke us today. They are included here, alongside his lesser-known tragicomedy \u003ci\u003eThe Marquis of Keith\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpring Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking 1891 play deals with teenagers Wendla, Melchoir and Moritz, who navigate the awakening of desire and their relationships with their parents in a sexually repressive society. This fast, punchy, two-part version is adapted by Theo Toksvig-Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLulu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – The inspiration for numerous reimaginings, including the acclaimed silent film \u003ci\u003ePandora’s Box\u003c\/i\u003e, Wedekind’s classic 1890s epic scandalised nineteenth-century audiences. It tells the story of Lulu, an alluring siren who is both innocent victim and amoral seducer. As she uses men, and is used in turn by them, she finds herself set on a path that can only lead to destruction… Starring \u003cb\u003eAnna Calder-Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e as Lulu, with a full cast including \u003cb\u003eDerek Godfrey, Joe Melia and John Rye\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Singer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – This \u003ci\u003efin-de-siècle\u003c\/i\u003e farce satirizes the world of the 19th-century cultural elite, where artistic integrity was often subsumed by the demands of crude materialism. Centring on a revered Wagnerian tenor, his insatiable fans, and the tyrannical composer who is set on bending him to his will, it is adapted here by Peter Barnes and stars \u003cb\u003eAlec McCowen, Kathryn Hurlbutt, Peter Woodthorpe\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDilys Laye\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Marquis of Keith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Written in 1899, \u003ci\u003eThe Marquis of Keith\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Wedekind’s most significant plays. A tragicomedy, it revolves around the eponymous hero, a deeply flawed Don Quixote-like figure who is determined to follow his dream of creating a palace for the arts, no matter what the cost. This BBC Radio adaptation stars \u003cb\u003eAlan Howard, Robert Eddison, Rosalind Shanks and Margaret Wolfit\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1891 (\u003ci\u003eSpring Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e), 1895 \u0026amp; 1904 (\u003ci\u003eLulu\u003c\/i\u003e), 1899 (\u003ci\u003eThe Singer\u003c\/i\u003e), 1901 (\u003ci\u003eThe Marquis of Keith\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Frank Wedekind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpring Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLulu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Singer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Marquis of Keith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49877888205104,"sku":"BDkpj7","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/692693-kpj7-Square.jpg?v=1749384968","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-kpj7","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}