A Bench at the Edge

A Bench at the Edge

A Bench at the Edge

A Bench at the Edge

A Bench at the Edge

Overview

A person sits on a bench at the edge of an abyss.  In the style of Theatre of the Absurd, this is simply done as a bench on the edge of the apron. Along comes a second person contemplating "a heroic dive." Their repartee, the meaning of where they really are and what they are really there for, draws out the humor and conflict of the edge. What is the abyss and what are these people doing here? Comic and terrifying concepts mix with these lives that are drawn to the edge, the confrontations here, and the concludion that life is precious after all. A terrific, bare stage, 2 character piece!

Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 6th Series.

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Details

  • Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery/Thriller, Experimental
  • Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
  • Cast Attributes: Flexible Cast Size, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Luigi Jannuzzi

Luigi Jannuzzi is an award-winning playwright of one-act theater pieces, as well as full-length plays, who combines romantic/absurdist comedy with serious themes of love, truth and the need to rise above it all. His one-act plays, such as A Bench at the Edge and The Barbarian ...

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