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Mauritius

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Theresa Rebeck

In this gripping and darkly funny tale, a seemingly simple transaction becomes dangerous when
three seedy, high-stakes collectors confront two unsuspecting sisters in possession of a book of rare stamps.

Mauritius

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
Stamp collecting is far more risky than you think. After their mother’s death, two estranged half-sisters discover a book of rare stamps that may include the crown jewel for collectors. One sister tries to collect on the windfall, while the other resists for sentimental reasons. In this gripping tale, a seemingly simple sale becomes dangerous when three seedy, high-stakes collectors enter the sisters’ world, willing to do anything to claim the rare find as their own.
History
Mauritius premiered on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on October 4, 2007. Directed by Doug Hughes, the production featured F. Murray Abraham, Dylan Baker, Bobby Cannavale, Katie Finneran and Alison Pill.
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Performing Groups
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Gripping, entertaining theater... well-made, engrossing and unpretentious.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“A thriller about a stamp collection – and that's no contradiction – Mauritius is a suspenseful new comedy-drama driven hard and fast by terrific performances.” – Newark Star-Ledger

“A sinister, crackling lark of the slapstick screwball comedy type, about two lame-brain half-sisters who share a dark, unspoken past that each deals with differently: One's repressed, the other's a crackpot.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Funny, sharp and beguiling... The play is filled with stunning scenes of high humor and drama.” – Variety

“One wouldn't think that the subject of rare stamps would make for gripping, entertaining theater, but Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius... proves otherwise... The sort of well-made, engrossing and unpretentious play rarely encountered on Broadway these days, Mauritius is a welcome introduction to the fall season.” – The Hollywood Reporter

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Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck is a widely produced playwright throughout the United States and abroad. New York productions of her work include Dead Accounts at the Music Box Theatre; Seminar at the Golden Theatre; Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre in a Manhattan Theater Club Production; Th ...

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