Kondoleon’s tragicomedies are peopled by extremists, their behavior bizarre. And yet these curious characters are driven by the most familiar of passions. Abandonment and betrayal define their pasts, shadow their present. They are needy and lonely and full of desire. They seek transcendence, and this impossible, fundamental longing takes forms both common and strange.
These plays are not only jet-black comedies. They are fairy tales, fables, passion plays, masquerades. Kondoleon’s intensely theatrical sensibility is, finally, romantic. He sees the contemporary world clearly; he also sees other worlds: prior, within, beyond.
This volume also includes: Christmas on Mars, The Vampires, Slacks and Tops and Anteroom.
Kondoleon’s tragicomedies are peopled by extremists, their behavior bizarre. And yet these curious characters are driven by the most familiar of passions. Abandonment and betrayal define their pasts, shadow their present. They are needy and lonely and full of desire. They seek transcendence, and this impossible, fundamental longing takes forms both common and strange.
These plays are not only jet-black comedies. They are fairy tales, fables, passion plays, masquerades. Kondoleon’s intensely theatrical sensibility is, finally, romantic. He sees the contemporary world clearly; he also sees other worlds: prior, within, beyond.
This volume also includes: Christmas on Mars, The Vampires, Slacks and Tops and Anteroom.
Self Torture and Strenuous Exercise
260
Self Torture and Strenuous Exercise
260
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559360364 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Theatre Communications Group |
| Publication date: | 01/01/1993 |
| Pages: | 260 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d) |