The Chinese Art of Placement

Stanley Rutherford

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A play with an absurdist edge, this 80-minute monologue explores the depths of human isolation with humor and poignancy. At its center is the hopelessly deluded, but eternally hopeful, Sparky, who seeks the perfect placement of his old wooden chair, as he desperately tries to reach out to all the “sad, apprehensive, isolated, wounded, suffering people” to let them know that “it's okay to be scared and isolated, it's normal to be scared and isolated” and they're not alone.

Production Info

Cast: 1 total (1 male)
Full Length Dark Comedy (about 80 minutes)
Minimal Set Requirements
Contemporary Costumes
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“Stanley Rutherford’s THE CHINESE ART OF PLACEMENT … sustain[s] our tradition of nutty comedy. THE CHINESE ART OF PLACEMENT may be the best and most fully-rounded play for one actor I’ve ever come across, both funny and very moving. It provides a good education on several important topics, including feng shui, party-planning and espionage, and should provide an ideal vehicle for some loopy middle-aged actors.” —Howard Shalwitz, in his Introduction to Plays from Woolly Mammoth

About the Author

Author

  • Stanley Rutherford

    Stanley Rutherford's plays have been performed in San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, Toronto, and Melbourne. They have been nominated for Helen Hayes and Bay Theater Critics' Circle Awards. He lives in western Sonoma County, California, and is a graduate of Stanford University.

About the Book

Book Information

Publisher BPPI
Publication Date 10/12/2020
Pages 48
ISBN 9780881458893

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Special Notes

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The Chinese Art of Placement is produced
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