The Betrothed (Guha)

The Betrothed (Guha)

The Betrothed (Guha)

The Betrothed (Guha)

Overview

Simon leaves America for the first time to fly to the Old Country to marry the woman he’s been betrothed to from birth. On arrival, he finds that she is ancient. She insists that she is his betrothed – his only love – and that she aged overnight due to the stress of his anticipated arrival. Horrified by her age and her abundant sexual interest in him, Simon kills her. Derailed by old crones, morally ambiguous clergymen, deceitful babies and barnyard animals, Simon must navigate a world where murder, ghostly possession and rampant cuckoldry wreak havoc with his sense of reality. The Betrothed is an existential comedy with a fairy tale heart.

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Cautions

  • Caution Strong Language Strong Language
  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Fable/Folktale
  • Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Dipika Guha

Dipika Guha was born in Calcutta and raised in Russia and the UK. Her plays include Yoga Play (South Coast Rep, SF Playhouse, Playmakers Rep & others), The Art of Gaman (Theatre 503, London) and Unreliable (Kansas City Rep). She was the inaugural recipient of the Shakespeare’ ...

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