The Living
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Description
In 1665 the plague brought London to its knees. THE LIVING concerns Londoners who have remained in the city as they struggle to find meaning in the midst of such a catastrophic epidemic.
Production Info
Full Length Drama (about 120 minutes)
Minimal Set Requirements
Period Costumes
Press Quotes
“Set in 1665 London as the Black Plague sweeps the city claiming more than 100,000 lives, THE LIVING is not about death. Rather this remarkable, riveting drama is a compelling confirmation of life. And although it’s set more than three centuries ago, Anthony Clarvoe’s two-act parable (in which the reactions of the people and the government parallel those surrounding today’s AIDS epidemic), maintains โฆ stunning immediacy โฆ Often bitterly funny, often ineffably sad, this is the story of a few brave sometimes reluctantly so people who stood fast, doing what need to be done โฆ Propelled by Clarvoe’s masterful handling of language โฆ” โSandra Dillard-Rosen, The Denver Post
“The play THE LIVING is alive with lessons for tomorrow. Set in London in the bubonic plague year of 1665, the play is a scary morality tale, a ghoulish slice of history and an evening shining with hope โฆ Inevitably, the world wakes up from nightmares and learns to dance and grumble again. Clarvoe’s play reveals much in its simple retelling of a real horror. The Londoners of 1665 knew nothing about the causes of the plague. In the end, it passed, as all things do. The lesson in THE LIVING is about being tested and not being found wanting.” โJackie Campbell, Rocky Mountain News
“โฆ Clarvoe’s thought-provoking script, which not only celebrates the strength of courage and compassion in a climate of overwhelming fear, but has a clear parallel in this country’s muddled response to the dire beginning of the AIDS crisis โฆ” โTerri Roberts, Backstage West
Author
Anthony ClarvoeAnthony Clarvoeโs plays PICK UP AX, SHOW AND TELL, THE LIVING, LETโS PLAY TWO, THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, AMBITION FACING WEST, WALKING OFF THE ROOF, CTRL+ALT+DELETE, THE ART OF SACRIFICE, GUNPOWDER JOE, and PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE and his translations of Henrik Ibsenโs GHOSTS and THE WILD DUCK are published by Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. He has received American Theatre Critics, Will Glickman, Bay Area Theatre Critics, Los Angeles Drama Critics, Garland, Elliot Norton, and Edgerton New American Play awards; fellowships from the Guggenheim, Irvine, Jerome, and McKnight Foundations, National Endowment for the Arts, Theater Communications Group/Pew Charitable Trusts, and Kennedy Center; commissions from South Coast Rep, Mark Taper Forum, and Playwrights Horizons; the Berrilla Kerr Award for his contributions to American theater; and many others. He teaches dramatic literature at OLLI@UC Berkeley and playwriting in Oakland, CA. A native San Franciscan and long-time resident of New York City and the Midwest, he lives with his family in Berkeley, CA.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 12/14/2020 |
| Pages | 88 |
| ISBN | 9780881458756 |
Special Notes
Originally produced by The Denver Center Theater Company
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com
