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New Plays from Italy, Vol. 1: The Origin of the World: Interior Conversation Piece (Paperback)

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By Frank Hentschker (Editor), Lucia Calamaro, Jane House (Translator)
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A story of basic and perverse family dynamics, the play is an all-female human comedy in three acts. The Mother Daria lives with her Daughter Federica among bulky modern appliances, godlike monumental figures; they confront reality as they eat, chat, and get dressed. Sometimes other characters in the family constellation, such as the Analyst, join them. The womb of domestic life is staged in chapters, which lead not towards an ending but towards an origin. The play portrays the indifference, rage, and helplessness of those who live with depression.


Product Details
ISBN: 9780990684794
ISBN-10: 0990684792
Publisher: Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Publ.
Publication Date: September 18th, 2018
Pages: 229
Language: English