Failure: A Love Story

Failure: A Love Story

Failure: A Love Story

Failure: A Love Story

Failure: A Love Story

Overview

By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead – expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual‘s successes or failures.

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Details

  • Genre: Period, Docudrama/History
  • Time Period: 1920s
  • Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting, Flexible Cast Size
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Philip Dawkins

Philip Dawkins is a Chicago playwright and educator. His plays include FAILURE: A LOVE STORY (Victory Gardens Theater), LE SWITCH (About Face Theatre, the Jungle), THE HOMOSEXUALS (About Face Theatre), THE BURN (Steppenwolf for Young Audiences), DR.SEUSS’S THE SNEETCHES, THE ...
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