Last September, Edward Albee passed away at the age of 88. Among the last great major American playwrights of the 20th century, he won three Pulitzer Prizes for his dramas, which often dealt with the falsities of modern life and the lies we all tell ourselves to get by. Okay, that sounds pretty bleak. And […]
A Delicate Balance: Broadway Edition
Edward Albee’s play A Delicate Balance won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play revolves around wealthy middle-aged couple Agnes and Tobias, who have their complacency shattered when their longtime friends Harry and Edna appear at their doorstep. Claiming an encroaching, nameless “fear” has forced them from their own home, these neighbors bring a firestorm of doubt, recrimination, and ultimately solace, upsetting the “delicate balance” of Agnes and Tobias’s household. A Delicate Balance has enjoyed many stunning revivals, including a Broadway production in 1996, which won the Tony Award for Best Revival, and another at the Almeida Theatre in London in 2011.
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A Delicate Balance: Broadway Edition
Edward Albee’s play A Delicate Balance won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play revolves around wealthy middle-aged couple Agnes and Tobias, who have their complacency shattered when their longtime friends Harry and Edna appear at their doorstep. Claiming an encroaching, nameless “fear” has forced them from their own home, these neighbors bring a firestorm of doubt, recrimination, and ultimately solace, upsetting the “delicate balance” of Agnes and Tobias’s household. A Delicate Balance has enjoyed many stunning revivals, including a Broadway production in 1996, which won the Tony Award for Best Revival, and another at the Almeida Theatre in London in 2011.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781468310641 |
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Publisher: | The Overlook Press |
Publication date: | 11/05/2014 |
Pages: | 128 |
Sales rank: | 705,071 |
Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
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