Oedipus at Palm Springs
Five Lesbian Brothers; Maureen Angelos; Dominique Dibbell; Peg Healey; Lisa Kron
A Five Lesbian Brothers playwritten by Maureen Angelos, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey, Lisa KronComedic TragedyCharacters: 5 femalesIrreverent theater group the Five Lesbian Brothers get their greasy prints on a classic. Oedipus at Palm Springs follows the dark adventure of two couples on a retreat to the desert resort town. While new parents Fran and Con try desperately to jump-start their sex life, May-December love bunnies Prin and Terri can’t keep their hands off each other. What begins as a hilarious, boozey weekend takes a horrific turn after a secret is revealed. Two parts comedy with a shot of tragedy shaken over ice, Oedipus at Palm Springs is a brave examination of the messy guts of relationships. ‘Along the way to the inevitable dark twist is much lightness and enlightenment to revel in–not just a lot of zingy one-liners about commitment, gay life in America, parenthood, and growing older, but also a real sense of these four women as women, friends, and lovers…. It may be the saddest comedy you’ll ever see.’ -The Boston Globe’Richly funny as it is, Oedipus at Palm Springs is also a serious inquiry into the unforeseen extremities of despair that can attend the search for a pure and lasting love.’ -Charles Isherwood, New York Times’Sensitive storytelling.’ -New York Magazine
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| ISBN | 9780573697029 |
| Genre | Performing Arts |
| Publication Date | 01-Oct-10 |
| Publisher | Samuel French, Inc. |
| Format | Softcover |
| No. of Pages | 97 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | NotRated |
| Subject | Drama / General |
| BookID | 9116 |
