THE STORIES: The first play, THE SON WHO HUNTED TIGERS IN JAKARTA, begins arrestingly as a suburban couple discover an intruder in their living room at 3 A.M. The well-dressed prowler claims that he stumbled in by mistake on his way home from a party; the husband is inclined to believe his story; the wife does not. From then on, the tension and excitement develop inexorably. (2 men, 1 woman.) In the second play, SUNSTROKE, a pudgy, eager Peace Corpsman arrives to take over the duties at a Pacific island, replacing an eccentric couple who have apparently turned the outpost into an antebellum Southern plantation. Humor and fantasy mingle as the well-educated, young native he first encounters turns himself into a grinning, shuffling "darkie" at the others' arrival. (3 men, 1 woman.) The third play, THE BURIAL OF ESPOSITO, is a touching and powerful study of a father who has lost a son in Vietnam and whose grief and guilt are so great that he convinces himself that the boy is still alive - and arises from his coffin to forgive him. (3 men, 1 woman.)
Produced successfully Off-Broadway, these varied and skillfully constructed short plays fit together smoothly as an omnibus program but may also be presented separately. "
superior theatre, dramatic, exciting, funny and original." - NY Daily News. "
a young playwright with a strong hold on theatricality." - Variety.
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Dramatists Play Service Inc. |
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