Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Revised by the Author
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0451218590 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Herman Gomez said In short, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is a staple of American Drama so intelligent, multiple readings are mandatory.. When it first premiered in New York in 196"In short, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is a staple of American Drama so intelligent, multiple readings are mandatory." according to Herman Gomez. When it first premiered in New York in 1962, Edward Albee’s darkly comedic play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, was so controversial it was actually considered to be theater of the absurd. Now, many years later, the play stands as a milestone achievement of realistic drama, often being quoted as one of the greatest plays ever written. With a reputation as one of the staples of America Drama, Edward Albee’s revered play has been subject to endless analysis, all of which investigate just what makes the play so timeless. With an intricate plotline, four fully realized characters, and well executed themes of truth and illusio. , Edward Albee’s darkly comedic play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, was so controversial it was actually considered to be theater of the absurd. Now, many years later, the play stands as a milestone achievement of realistic drama, often being quoted as one of the greatest plays ever written. With a reputation as one of the staples of America Drama, Edward Albee’s revered play has been subject to endless analysis, all of which investigate just what makes the play so timeless. With an intricate plotline, four fully realized characters, and well executed themes of truth and illusio. "Revealing and Invigorating" according to Kevin L. Nenstiel. Boiling this play down into a short review is a loser's gamble. Critics have written huge books and only scratched the surface of the myriad of ways this play can be read. They agree, though, that this play is a benchmark in American theatre, the beginning of the raw, angry, psychologically dense plays that would be created by writers like Tony Kushner, Marsha Norman, and David Mamet in the two generations since this vision of Hell first hit the stage.George and Martha, dignitaries of a New England liberal arts college, seem to be the most honest couple ever. No thought enters their heads that doesn't spill from their mouths. But those thou. "Edward Albee and Virginia Woolf: What's the connection?" according to Walking Man. The play is stark and depressing with only a hint of hope at the end. Albee throws dung all over what he sees as the shallow "Leave it to Beaver" and "Father Knows Best" veneer of the 1950's. I feel that the play succeeded precisely because the picture it paints is so far outside the normal experience of those of us who came of age in the '60's, when the play debuted. I read Albee's first play, "The Zoo Story", in college. It did not inspire me to pursue his work further. Occasionally over the ensuing decades I heard references to the title of the movie "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", without realizing that it was a play by Albee. I have
Edward Albee, the American dramatist, was born in 1928. . His most famous play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play. His other plays include The Zoo Story, The Death of Bessie Smith, The Sandbox, The American Dream, Tiny Alice, All Over, Listening, The Lady from Dubuque
“Albee can…be placed high among the important dramatists of the contemporary world theatre.”—New York Post“An irreplaceable experience…a crucial event in the birth of contemporary American theater!”—The Village Voice
With the play’s razor-sharp dialogue and the stripping away of social pretense, Newsweek rightly foresaw Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as “a brilliantly original work of art—an excoriating theatrical experience, surging with shocks of recognition and dramatic fire that will be igniting Broadway for some time to come.”. A dark comedy, it portrays husband and wife George and Martha in a searing night of dangerous fun and games. By the evening’s end, a stunning, almost unbearable revelation provides a climax that has shocked audiences for years. &ldquo