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Overview
Candide is an optimist. A dreamer. He believes that everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. But that belief is about to be tested as Candide’s comfortable life is overtaken by an endless barrage of misfortune. As his world collapses around him, the story travels across the centuries to new locations and parallel universes. How will Candide’s optimism fare when it collides with life in the 21st century?
The play is structured around two parallel narratives: one tells the story of Candide’s attempts to reunite with his love Cunegonde; the other follows a woman who experiences a hugely traumatic event as she attempts to find a way back to happiness.Want to perform this show?
Cautions
- Gun Shots
Details
- Genre: Adaptation (Literature), Experimental
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast
- Target Audience: Adult
Authors
Mark Ravenhill
Mark Ravenhill was born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex in 1966. He studied Drama and English at Bristol University. His first play Shopping and Fucking was produced by Out of Joint and the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. Subsequent plays include Faust Is Dead, Handbag, Some Expl ...
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