The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

Overview

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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Details

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Cast Attributes: Flexible Cast Size
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior

Authors

Michael Cristofer

Michael Cristofer was awarded a Pultizer Prize and a Tony Award for THE SHADOW BOX, and the 1996 New Play Award from the American Theatre Critics Association for AMAZING GRACE. Other plays include BREAKING UP (Primary Stages); ICE (Manhattan Theatre Club); BLACK ANGEL (Circle ...
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