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ISBN-10: 1559363800
ISBN-13: 9781559363808
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Publish Date: 12/28/2010
Dimensions: 8.30" L, 5.30" W, 0.20" H

Middletown (Tcg Edition)

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Overview

“Will Eno is an original, a maverick wordsmith whose weird, wry dramas gurgle with the grim humor and pain of life.”–Guardian

As a friendship develops between longtime resident John Dodge and new arrival Mary Swanson, the lives of the inhabitants of Middletown intersect in strange and poignant ways in a journey that takes them from the local library to outer space and points between. Will Eno has been called “a Samuel Beckett for the John Stewart generation” (New York Times); Middletown features a wide array of characters–Cop, Mechanic, Librarian, to name just a few–who together populate the play with his trademark subversive style.

Will Eno is the author of Thom Pain (based on nothing), which ran for a year Off-Broadway and was a 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Other works include Oh, the Humanity and other good intentions, The Flu Season, Tragedy: a tragedy, and Intermission.

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Reviews

"Richly engaging and satisfyingly theatrical, with heart and humor. A modern-day equivalent to Thornton Wilder's Our Town." -Andy Propst, TheaterMania

"Deeply intelligent and beautifully written!" - Jesse Oxfeld, The New York Observer

"Will Eno's dark comic genius inspires all." -David Cote, Time Out New York

"Delicate, moving, piercing, tart, funny, gorgeous. Mr. Eno's gift may be unmatched among writers of his generation. Glimmers from start to finish." - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

"Five Stars! Brilliant new work!" – Time Out Chicago

"A piece that's a bit like Thornton Wilder's Our Town if it had been penned by Dr. Seuss and edited by Samuel Beckett." – Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

"A vision of Americana that is dark, gentle and laced with witty humor." - Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times

"Will Eno cleverly and sincerely pays homage to Wilder's classic (Our Town)" - Misha Berson, Seattle Times

"Very funny ... laced with myriad instants of absurdity" - Margaret Friedman, Seattle Weekly

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Details

ISBN-10: 1559363800
ISBN-13: 9781559363808
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Publish Date: 12/28/2010
Dimensions: 8.30" L, 5.30" W, 0.20" H
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