A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
The Shadow Box
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 5m
Michael Cristofer
In this compelling dramatic triptych, three terminal cancer patients wrestle with the toll their disease takes on themselves and their loved ones.
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Cast Size
4w, 5m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Suggested Use
- UIL Approved
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Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
Winner! 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Winner! 1977 Tony Award for Best Play
Details
Summary
In this compelling dramatic triptych, three terminal cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital’s grounds. The three are attended and visited by family and close friends: Agnes and her mother Felicity, estranged further by the latter’s dementia; Brian and Beverly, whose marital complications are exacerbated by Brian’s new lover, Mark; and Joe and Maggie, unready for the strain of Joe’s impending death and its effect on their teenage son.
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- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting
Three cottages on the grounds of a large hospital.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
“By far the finest play of the New York season... [a] beautifully realized drama of sensitive perceptions, often as funny as it is moving.” – Washington Post
“An important, touching and courageous play... Cristofer writes with the compassion of the undamned. An extraordinarily good Broadway play with meaty roles for actors.” – The New York Times
“Thunders with life.” – ABC TV
“Extraordinary. An overwhelming emotional experience. Truly startling and in its uncompromising way, very funny.” – Boston Globe
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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