- Paperback: 126 pages
- Publisher: Granta; New edition edition (Mar 16 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1862077460
- ISBN-13: 978-1862077461
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 141 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,632,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
In 1995 Simon Gray's play Cell Mates opened at the Albery Theatre in London. Star Stephen Fry mysteriously--and famously--vanished a few days later, leaving in his wake a mixture of anger and incomprehension, turmoil and gallantry. Fry's understudy stepped in and a replacement was found, but just three weeks later the play closed.
A classical account of theatrical misadventure, Fat Chance is Simon Gray's intimate story of how a West End play was made and unmade.
About the Author
Simon Gray was born in England in 1936 and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He has published several volumes of diaries and books about the theatre, including The Smoking Diaries.
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Intelligent. Fascinating. Enjoyable.,
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I read the book because I've been a Stephen Fry fan for years and had not heard about the event the book describes. Gray writes clearly and beautifully, brings you with him into the theatre world as he tells his side of the story, with some (understandable) frustration but without recrimination. I intend to read more of Gray's work.
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Intelligent. Fascinating. Enjoyable.,
By M. Palmer "QFLW" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fat Chance (Paperback)
I read the book because I've been a Stephen Fry fan for years and had not heard about the event the book describes. Gray writes clearly and beautifully, brings you with him into the theatre world as he tells his side of the story, with some (understandable) frustration but without recrimination. I intend to read more of Gray's work.
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A Compelling Chronicle,
By Ally - Published on Amazon.com
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I picked this book up as a fan of Stephen Fry and Rik Mayall who was curious to learn about the Cell Mates incident. Simon Gray's book is a well written and informative look at the process of play writing and theatre production. Although I chose this book to learn more about Stephen Fry, I was surprised at the kind of insight given by Gray about Fry and all the actors involved in the production. This is especially true in the case of Mayall, someone largely forgotten in the wake of the play's failure and is portrayed as vastly different than he appears to his fans. He is according to Gray highly emotional and uncomfortable being himself which is a stark contrast to his onscreen and onstage persona. i recommend this to anyone interested in the Cell Mates disaster, Stephen Fry and Rik Mayall.
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A good read!,
By Miche - Published on Amazon.com
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This is great, if you are a fan of Rik Mayall or Stephen Fry, because you know the behind-the-scenes of a play and how these great actors operate.
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