A Lie Of The Mind
by Sam Shepard

Name: A Lie Of The Mind
Brand: Sam Shepard
SKU: 9780822206569
Rating: 3.88 (1256 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

Awards & Recognition

Drama Critics CircleDrama Desk AwardOuter Critics Circle

Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award

What readers are saying

Readers are largely enamored with Sam Shepard's 'A Lie of the Mind', describing it as a powerful exploration of family dynamics, love, and trauma. The play is praised for its rich characters and complex themes, even if some found it challenging or confusing at times. Many appreciate Shepard's unique writing style and the emotional depth of the narrative.

Powerful exploration of family dynamicsRich characters and complex themesEmotionally engaging and thought-provokingShepard's unique writing styleSometimes confusing or hard to follow

Synopsis

Dramatizes how individuals misperceive the world.

ThemesDrama General & Miscellaneous Drama

Press Reviews

"Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play. A landmark play which, in the words of the New York Times, “…is the unmistakable expression of a major writer nearing the height of his powers.” Filled with enormous vitality, and humor, the play explores the destinies of two families, linked by marriage but set apart by jealousies and distrust, to probe into the human heart and the destructiveness which it can engender. ”A LIE OF THE MIND is a mesmerizing, emotionally raw play that once again pulls the view into Shepard's distinctive world of disturbed reality and hungry hearts.“ —Variety. ”Sam Shepard's A LIE OF THE MIND, his newest and most mature work to date, is a brilliant theatrical rendering, a play of enormous emotional power and intellectual strength.“ —The Hollywood Reporter. ”Sam Shepard is surely the only dramatist alive who could tell a st"
— Time Magazine