Childe Byron
by Romulus Linney

Name: Childe Byron
Brand: Romulus Linney
SKU: 9780822202011
Rating: 3.43 (9 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the exploration of complex family dynamics and the emotional depth surrounding Ada's reflections on her father, Lord Byron. Many find the historical context intriguing and commend the play's ability to provoke thought about legacy and reconciliation.

Intriguing historical contextEmotional depthComplex family dynamicsSomewhat hectic pacing

Synopsis

THE STORY: As the play begins, Ada, the Countess of Lovelace, who was Byron's only legitimate daughter, is writing her will.

She is thirty-six (the same age at which her father died) and dying of cancer.

While she had been estranged from her father

Press Reviews

"A brilliantly inventive and perceptive portrait of one of history's most controversial and fascinating figures—Lord Byron. “…a brilliant, witty, searing work that seeks and finds the man behind the romantic legend.” —Variety. “The Museum Theatre has presented nothing in the last three seasons that is more polished, eloquent or deeply moving than this work.” —Richmond News Leader. ”It's a tremendously exciting play, this CHILDE BYRON…it marks the arrival of an awesomely gifted American playwright."
— Louisville Courier-Journal