A diary in haiku - life at a rate of seventeen syllables a day.
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A diary in haiku - life at a rate of seventeen syllables a day.
A diary in haiku - life at a rate of seventeen syllables a day.
A diary in haiku - life at a rate of seventeen syllables a day.
The war is over and the hero returns. But what good is a hero without a war? What else does he know but warfare? And his city has managed without him. The gap left by his departure has closed. Yet the problems he left behind have remained. They have lain dormant. But his return revives them.
Late in the evening on 11 March, 1938, a man sits in a Jewish bar in Vienna as the German army invades Austria. The other guests flee, as does the owner, but he remains to contemplate his past and his future - bleak though that may be. "With this dramatic monologue, Colyer has continued to do what he does so skilfully-to take a noteworthy piece of writing and adapt it freely to create something new which has the essence of the original but is a compelling stage work in its own right." British Theatre Guide. Freely adapted from Joseph Roth's novel, The Emperor's Tomb.
You Take The 321, Again, Without Reluctance and Without Relief : Three dramatic monologues about strange and enigmatic lives staged together at the Jack Studio in South-east London in February 2015. "Howard Colyer paints lyrical landscapes of failed relationships, loneliness and desperation without ever giving in to sentimentality." Carolin Kopplin UK Theatre Network
Thirteen seasons in three lines, 2003/4 - 2015/16, short and sharp match reports from the Den.
A diary in haiku: three short lines per day: an autobiography in fragments. Praise for the previous diary - 'Varied subject matter and a very much recommended collection.' - Blithe Spirit: Journal of the British Haiku Society
A three-line match report for every league and cup game, home and away, for four seasons. Praise for the author's earlier collection of Millwall haiku: 'Poetry might not seem a natural bedfellow for football, but like the game, it has a pace and rhythm, which can reflect the ebb and flow of footballing fortunes. A recommended read. An original style in which to capture the fortunes of a club.' Football Book Reviews
Dennis Oldshaw finally managed to escape his office job and devote himself to painting, yet now he fears for his life; and he reflects about his past, in particular about the day which he feels tested and defined him.
There was a prowler in the garden - so Kevin Boyd had to respond. A one act play with one character in one room.
Two related one act plays with one character each - Brocklehurst and Sidmouth - nephew and uncle - two marooned men.
A one act play with four characters. An interrogation and a ghost story. A man's wife has vanished. He can't remember when or why; nor can he remember his own name. "The relentlessness of this nightmarish scenario transfixes us to the last." What's On London. "This play of mysterious circumstances is created from an all too familiar hollow conference centre with sinister, soulless 'doctors', reminiscent of the infamous Weird Sisters." What's Peen Seen. "Completely spellbinding." Everything Theatre. "A briskly delivered, recondite ghost story, it echoes with the torment of a guilty conscience and the distress of a turbulent mind." British Theatre Guide.
Gogol's story of a clerk in St. Petersburg adapted for the stage, and first performed at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre in London on 19 January, 2011. "An unforgettable production conjuring the alienating city of St Petersburg under the rigid hierarchy of Tsarist bureaucracy and its unfortunate victim, the wretched Everyman - Bashmachkin." Bernie Whelan, EXTRA EXTRA 27 January, 2011. "The Overcoat is a play with serious literary pedigree." Paul Prowse, South London Press, 28 January, 2011. "An hour of mesmerizing theatre." Atomies.org, 29 January, 2011.
Franz Kafka's Letter to my Father adapted for the stage. It opened at the Brockley Jack Theatre in London on Tuesday, 17 January, 2012. 'The tortured life of Franz Kafka provides the material for this fascinating play.' William Russell, Reviews Gate. 'An exceptionally well-tailored piece.' Amelia Forsbrook, Remotegoat. 'The play circles the two men locked in a trial of strength...each gifted by an extreme power. Alas those powers do not complement each other - they destroy each other.' Gary Naylor, Red Room. 'The deepest strength of Colyer's scripting lies in the fact that it is possible to sympathise with any and all of the characters.' Vanessa Bunn, EXTRA! EXTRA!
Gogol's short story, Diary of a Madman, adapted for the stage. "This is a play about an individual's descent into madness, brought to life by a brilliant trio of actor David Bromley, director Scott Le Crass, and author Howard Colyer. But what makes the play interesting is that Gogol's protagonist defies the literary mould: he has a condition usually reserved for tormented kings and ladies imprisoned in the attic. Rather than being ordinary, he is 'extraordinary', a term peppering Howard Colyer's script. Through Poprishchin, Gogol portrays his contempt for government and bureaucracy, and allows this lowly civil servant to become a leader...at least in his own mind." Emma Slater, London Theatre, reviewing the production at the Jack Studio.
Troy has fallen. The city has been destroyed and its people slaughtered. The few survivors are prisoners of the Greek Army which is waiting to sail back to Greece. This army is disintegrating in the wake of its victory, but the killing continues. The fate of the prisoners hangs in the balance. Reviews: "The play's message is a universal truth and it's powerfully presented." Gary Naylor. Broadway World. "A bleak and powerful retelling." Caitlin Middleton. The Upcoming. "Colyer's pared-down style is so effective at delivering weighty themes with a light touch." Atomies Website