A Couple of Blaguards

by Frank McCourt

Overview

Characters: 2 male

Bare stage

A Couple of Blaguards, a two-man show by literary greats Frank and Malachy McCourt, is a bubbling stew of their well-known humor with a dash of poignancy to sharpen the flavor. A comedic springboard for Angela's Ashes, 'Tis, and Malachy's A Monk Swimmin', this brilliantly structured comedy is a proven crowd-pleaser offering solid entertainment. Similar to Frank McCourt's best-selling novels, the story follows the trials of the young McC

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780573699634
Publisher:	Samuel French, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/27/2011
Edition description:	Samuel French Acting ed.
Pages:	60
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.12(d)

About the Author

Frank McCourt (1930-2009) turned his poverty-stricken upbringing in Brooklyn, New York and Limerick, Ireland into his tragic memoir Angela’s Ashes, which was later adapted into a movie. He followed Angela’s Ashes with ’Tis and Teacher Man, both memoirs detailing different time periods in his life. In 2009, the New York City Department of Education founded the Frank L. McCourt High School of Writing, Journalism, and Literature in his honor.