Where Do We Live and Other Plays
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (940 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559362561 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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He teaches playwriting at the New School.. Chesney Award. His plays include "Where Do We Live," "Other People," "What Didn't Happen" and "On the Mountain." His work has been produced around the world. About the AuthorChristopher Shinn was born in Hartford, CT and lives in New York. He is a winner of an OBIE in Playwriting and the Robert S
Like all his work, it is a deeply affecting story of how we define our lives and our place in the world.The Coming World “Shinn certainly looks like a shining prospect for the future.”—Daily TelegraphFour “Nothing is simple emotionally. The play keeps delivering small shocks and aches that end in a standoff, or maybe in that pause between despair, resignation and a twinge of hope. His next play, On the Mountain, premieres in New York City early in 2005.. “The secret of Shinn’s success is in the way he exploits the dramatic gap between what is said and that which is left unsaid writing like this is rare,” said the London Independent. Where Do We Live, the title play, was written shortly after 9/11 and though never referenced, it still haunts this chronicle of the struggles of several aspiring and gifted young New Yorkers on the Lower East Side. Where Do We Live received a 2003 Olivier Award nomination for most promising playwright. Haunting.”—Margo Jefferson, The New Yor
Tommy Z. said The Real Thing.. I don't review on Amazon, but since no one else is saying it here, I feel I should. Christopher Shinn is a damn good playwright. He talks about things relevant to our times w/o simplifying things. His characters are psychologically credible and complex. He has range (he doesn't simply write the same play over and over). He's not a writer who will hit you over the head, but his intelligence and subtlety can be even more rewar. David Keymer said THE PERILOUS, BUT SOMETIMES HILARIOUS, SEARCH FOR CONNECTION. The plays in this collection are Mr. Shinn’s first plays, published between 1996 and "THE PERILOUS, BUT SOMETIMES HILARIOUS, SEARCH FOR CONNECTION" according to David Keymer. The plays in this collection are Mr. Shinn’s first plays, published between 1996 and 200THE PERILOUS, BUT SOMETIMES HILARIOUS, SEARCH FOR CONNECTION The plays in this collection are Mr. Shinn’s first plays, published between 1996 and 2003. The earliest, Four, was written when Mr. Shinn was in love, his first love. Two years later, the love had failed and he wrote Other People. What Didn’t Happen reflects another period of turmoil in the playwright’s life and the last two plays, The Coming World and Where Do We Live. were written as his father took ill, . . The earliest, Four, was written when Mr. Shinn was in love, his first love. Two years later, the love had failed and he wrote Other People. What Didn’t Happen reflects another period of turmoil in the playwright’s life and the last two plays, The Coming World and Where Do We Live. were written as his father took ill, . 00THE PERILOUS, BUT SOMETIMES HILARIOUS, SEARCH FOR CONNECTION The plays in this collection are Mr. Shinn’s first plays, published between 1996 and 2003. The earliest, Four, was written when Mr. Shinn was in love, his first love. Two years later, the love had failed and he wrote Other People. What Didn’t Happen reflects another period of turmoil in the playwright’s life and the last two plays, The Coming World and Where Do We Live. were written as his father took ill, . . The earliest, Four, was written when Mr. Shinn was in love, his first love. Two years later, the love had failed and he wrote Other People. What Didn’t Happen reflects another period of turmoil in the playwright’s life and the last two plays, The Coming World and Where Do We Live. were written as his father took ill, . "A Feast" according to Frances S. Madeson. A formidable talent in a generous soul who insists on the full embodied humanity of his characters. Climax, refusal to climax and anti-climax are recurrent expressions of desire fulfilled, stifled or suppressed. Shinn dispenses orgasms like a jolly Santa Claus on Christmas morning rewarding the struggles of his characters and offering them the stuff of hope they need to reach the next moment. The greatest gift he bestows on
His plays include "Where Do We Live," "Other People," "What Didn't Happen" and "On the Mountain." His work has been produced around the world. Chesney Award. He teaches playwriting at the New School.. He is a winner of an OBIE in Playwriting and the Robert S. Christopher Shinn was born in Hartford, CT and lives in New York