Death Defying Acts: Central Park West, An Interview, Hotline
by Elaine May, Woody Allen, David Mamet

Name: Death Defying Acts: Central Park West, An Interview, Hotline
Brand: Elaine May
SKU: 9780573695391
Rating: 3.83 (40 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

One Act30 minsPresent DayAll MenInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Outer Critics Circle

1995 Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play.

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed opinions on the plays, with some enjoying the humor and depth while others find certain segments lacking. Overall, the performances have been appreciated, but some feel that not all pieces resonate strongly. Several highlight Woody Allen's contribution as a standout in the collection.

Humorous dialoguesEngaging performancesThought-provoking themesSome plays feel underdevelopedMixed quality among them

Synopsis

Short Plays / Comedy / 2m, 3f / 3 ints.

This long-running Off Broadway hit features the work of three gifted playwrights.

David Mamet's AN INTERVIEW is an oblique, mystifying interrogation.

A sleazy lawyer is forced to answer difficult questions and to admit the truth about his life and career.

The why and where of the interrogation provide a surprise ending to this brilliant twenty minute comedy.

In HOTLINE by Elaine May, a neurotic woman with enough urban angst to fill a neighborhood calls a

Press Reviews

"A wealth of laughter."
— Newsday“Lighter than air, an elegant diversion.” - The New York Times

Publication

PublisherSamuel French

Year1996

BindingPaperback

EditionIllustrated

Pages132

PlaceLondon

LanguageEnglish

ISBN-139780573695391

ISBN-100573695393

LCCN97002652

LCCPS627.O53 D43 1995

DCC812.54

Death Defying Acts: Central Park West, An Interview, Hotline is a American comedy play written by Elaine May and published by Samuel French in London (1996).