‘Hope’ is the Thing with Feathers
Price range: $12.95 through $15.00
Description
A moment of impulse from an old doctor towards a young girl changes forever the lives of three interconnected couples from three different classes. Their stories are told through a collection of styles and a collage of material, from found to autobiographical to fictional. Each character in the play loses all hope of any future, only to all come together at the end and find faith with and through each other.
Production Info
Full Length Drama (about 120 minutes)
Minimal Set Requirements
Contemporary Costumes
Press Quotes
“The title of Frank Pugliese’s difficult but rewarding new play, ‘HOPE’ IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS, is taken from an Emily Dickinson poem. The play, too, by the time it is through, is an ode to hope. It is also very much a poem in dramatic form, a poem that baffles at first, and strains the mind. Perhaps, for some, the theater is never supposed to be difficult, but for those whose attention can hold under such challenging conditions, the reward is considerable. For this play is a ninety-minute jigsaw puzzle whose pieces, seemingly unrelated, gradually come together and by the end, the picture is in focus and complete … All these people, then, are in midst of making decisions about their lives, present and future. In one way or another, each is in despair. At play’s end, they make their decisions, perhaps on the basis that ‘love is not the opposite of hate — hope is.’ By that time, having been honored with patience and attention, Mr Pugliese’s play becomes most rewarding …” —Martin Gottfried, New York Law Journal
Author
Frank PuglieseFrank Pugliese's credits for the stage include KAOS (New York Theatre Workshop); AVEN'U BOYS (Off-Broadway, Obie Award); THE KING OF CONNECTICUT, THE TALK, THE ALARM (all with Naked Angels); "HOPE" IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS, LATE NIGHT — EARLY MORNING (The Drama Dept.); THE CRAZY GIRL (NY Stage and Film, Gloucester Stage). His film credits include Born to Run (Fox); Infamous (Hart-Sharp, HBO); Shot in the Heart (directed by Agineszka Holland, produced by Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana). His television credits include Night of the Living Dead, Homicide (WGA Award); Love and Blood, Fallen Angels (Cable Ace Award Nomination). Mr. Pugliese has directed numerous Off-Broadway productions and is a former Artistic Director of Naked Angels. He won the Forbes Herman award for playwriting. He was honored by New York University's Tisch School of the Arts as their outstanding alumni in the field. Mr. Pugliese is a consultant for the Cherry Lane Mentor Program. He teaches playwriting and screenwriting at Columbia University and the New School. He is a proud member of Naked Angels and the Drama Dept.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 12/17/2020 |
| Pages | 70 |
| ISBN | 9780881457841 |
Special Notes
Originally produced by The Drama Department, New York
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com