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Amadeus
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 12m
"Peter Shaffer's greatest play." – The Stage
Image: 2016 National Theatre Production (Marc Brenner)
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Cast Size
3w, 12m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Period -
Target Audience
Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
In the court of the Austrian Emperor Joseph II, Antonio Salieri is the established composer. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri has given himself to God so that he might realize his sole ambition, to be a great composer. Mozart is a foul-mouthed, graceless oaf who has that which is beyond Salieri’s envious grasp: Genius.
Performing Groups
- Time Period 18th Century, 17th Century
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
Photos
Image: 2016 National Theatre Production (Marc Brenner)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £85 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
Peter Shaffer
Sir Peter Shaffer, in full, Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (1926-2016), was a British playwright of considerable range who moved easily from farce to the portrayal of human anguish.
Educated at St. Paul’s and Trinity College, Cambridge, Shaffer first worked for a music publisher and ...