The Evildoers

The Evildoers

The Evildoers

The Evildoers

Overview

David Adjmi offers a fierce and furious play about intimate human relationships. Carol and Jerry celebrate their anniversary with friends Martin and Judy. But an evening of haute cuisine and expensive wine is cut short when Martin, no longer able to repress years of frustration, lashes out at the people he loves. Soon, the facade of their pristine American lives shatters. With ferocious humor and violent turns, David Adjmi's searing drama lays bare the vast desolation that lies beneath a quiet dinner with friends. 

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Cautions

  • Caution Intense Adult Intense Adult Themes

Details

  • Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble cast
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

David Adjmi

David Adjmi was called “virtuosic” by the New York Times and “dazzling” by the NY Observer, and he was named one of the Top Ten in Culture by The New Yorker. His play The Stumble is a commission for Lincoln Center Theatre, and The Blind King (Parts I and II) was developed at ...

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