Fat Men In Skirts
by Nicky Silver

Name: Fat Men In Skirts
Brand: Nicky Silver
SKU: 9780822213994
Rating: 3.94 (144 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, appreciating its unique blend of dark humor and satire, while finding it a challenging experience. Many enjoyed the outrageousness and comedic elements, although some felt it didn't quite reach the depth of similar works by Christopher Durang. Overall, the play invites both laughter and discomfort, with its unconventional style eliciting strong reactions.

Dark and off-beat humorFantastic comedic monologuesUnique and outrageous themesChallenging and unsettling experience

Synopsis

THE STORY: After their plane crashes, Phyllis, and her son, Bishop, are stranded on a desert island for five years.

During their stay, Bishop is transformed from a stuttering, Katherine Hepburn-obsessed little boy, in to a feral savage who eventual

Press Reviews

"…very, very funny…a deep and anguished vision. Silver never met a pain he couldn't laugh at.“ —Washington Post. ”…Mr. Silver shows us how thin the line is between normality and freakishness. It's a lesson worth heading, imparted with genuine hilarity.“ —Washington Times. ”If FAT MEN IN SKIRTS weren't so funny, it could never reduce you to tears."
— National Public Radio