A Delicate Balance Edward Albee 9780573607929 Books
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Edward Albee
Full Length, Drama
Characters 2 male, 4 female
Interior Set
This Pulitzer Prize winner enjoyed a stunning Broadway revival in 1996 with George Gizzard, Rosemary Harris and Elaine Stritch. Wealthy middle-aged couple, Agnes and Tobias have their complacency shattered when Harry and Edna, longtime friends appear at their doorstep. Claiming an encroaching, nameless "fear" has forced them from their own home, these neighbors bring a firestorm of doubt, recrimination and ultimately solace, upsetting the "delicate balance" of Agnes and Tobias' household.
Winner of the 1996 Drama Desk and Award, Best Revival.
"Powerful...A beautiful play filled with humor and compassion, and touched with poetry...[with] the stature and eloquence of a classic."-New York Daily News
"A brilliant play."-New York Post
"An evening of theatrical fireworks."-The New York Times
A Delicate Balance Edward Albee 9780573607929 Books
Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance" has only a few of the theatrical fireworks that animate his more renowned, first full-length play, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" There are no bottles smashed, no attempts at strangulation, no seduction scenes. There is one brief episode with a gun, but it is somewhat less shocking than the gun episode in "Who's Afraid". Nevertheless, both plays are based on the results of Albee's scrutinizing of the nature of our fears and the dangers of our complacencies. In "A Delicate Balance", Agnes and Tobias, each in his/her own way, try to keep the social and psychological balance that has nourished their notions of friendship, parenthood, love of sibling, and material comfort. When friends Harry and Edna invade their space; when Agnes' sister's alcoholism surfaces; when daughter Julia's fourth impending divorce crosses their threshhold, the balance begins to tip and their lives seem at the point of capsizing completely. All of these situations and states are handled beautifully through Albee's brilliant use of language and structure. One finishes the play with an urge to re-examine the abstract notions that keep us ALL balanced.Product details
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A Delicate Balance Edward Albee 9780573607929 Books Reviews
A classic.
One of Albee's best.
Love Edward Albee! Claire is my favorite character!
this play was for a college course where we studied the play, read it aloud, and then attended a performance. Enjoyed the experiencee
Albee's "A Delicate Balance" explores the limitations of friendship and dysfunctional family relationships in an entertaining and thoughtful way. I loved reading it!
I read the book days before attending a flawless production of the play. I thoroughly appreciated Albee's amazing writing, his wit, his sarcasm, and his uncanny ability to display emotions. We witness regret, desperation, loss, and alienation. Change - can we accept it? Do we want to accept it? Why cannot everything remain the same? Through all of this, Agnes is trying to 'maintain a delicate balance'. Albee's dialog brings you inside each character and then you can see interaction. Then, if you are fortunate, you see it come alive on stage. For example, you can anticipate Claire saying, "Here is your orange juice, Julie", as she pours it on the carpet! A joy to read. A bonus is all of the additional information, props, stage settings, original casts, etc.
This book is brown and brittle and falling apart as I read it!
Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance" has only a few of the theatrical fireworks that animate his more renowned, first full-length play, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" There are no bottles smashed, no attempts at strangulation, no seduction scenes. There is one brief episode with a gun, but it is somewhat less shocking than the gun episode in "Who's Afraid". Nevertheless, both plays are based on the results of Albee's scrutinizing of the nature of our fears and the dangers of our complacencies. In "A Delicate Balance", Agnes and Tobias, each in his/her own way, try to keep the social and psychological balance that has nourished their notions of friendship, parenthood, love of sibling, and material comfort. When friends Harry and Edna invade their space; when Agnes' sister's alcoholism surfaces; when daughter Julia's fourth impending divorce crosses their threshhold, the balance begins to tip and their lives seem at the point of capsizing completely. All of these situations and states are handled beautifully through Albee's brilliant use of language and structure. One finishes the play with an urge to re-examine the abstract notions that keep us ALL balanced.
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