Balm in Gilead : and other plays /
"Balm in Gilead" is a drama set in a New York city "greasy spoon" cafe frequented by dealers, junkies, hustlers, prostitutes, the cafe staff, and Darlene, a naive young woman new to the city. First performed off-off-Broadway in 1965, it was a critical and commercial success, and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hill and Wang,
[1965]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Spotlight dramabook ;
SD8. |
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| Summary: | "Balm in Gilead" is a drama set in a New York city "greasy spoon" cafe frequented by dealers, junkies, hustlers, prostitutes, the cafe staff, and Darlene, a naive young woman new to the city. First performed off-off-Broadway in 1965, it was a critical and commercial success, and has been revived several times, most recently in 2010-11."Ludlow Fair" is a story of two young women who share an apartment together: Rachel is glamorous and fast-moving, while Agnes is matter-of-fact, using kookiness to mask her shyness. In the end, it is Agnes who comforts Rachel, when her romance starts to fall apart."Home Free!" is a two-character one-act play about Lawrence and Johanna, who may be brother and sister, and may also be in an incestuous relationship. Despite playful conversations, Lawrence seems to be mentally unstable, and at a loss when Johanna begs for a doctor and then collapses. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy is inscribed by the author. |
| Physical Description: | 116 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0809012081 9780809012084 0809028050 9780809028054 0374521565 9780374521561 |