Goodly Creatures
by William Gibson

Name: Goodly Creatures
Brand: William Gibson
SKU: 9780822204626
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Goodly Creatures Book Cover — Goodly Creatures Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 minsBare Stage/Simple SetAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the engaging exploration of Anne Hutchinson's story through a revisionist lens. The play's well-crafted characters and dialogue receive specific praise for their depth and relevance.

Engaging historical narrativeStrong character developmentWitty and sharp dialogueNone noted, overwhelmingly positive

Synopsis

THE STORY: The play is set in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, at that early time when the first settlers were struggling to establish a foothold in a new and inhospitable land.

Beset by bad weather and hostile Indians, the colonists were sustained by

Press Reviews

"A powerful, absorbing and brilliantly conceived drama which explores the tragic fate of a free-spirited woman who comes into conflict with the rigid social and religious conventions of Puritan New England. Designed to be performed on a bare stage, and with a minimum of props and costumes, the play uses deeply probing characterizations and richly evocative language to achieve a rare dramatic impact. “William Gibson has written a riveting play about an American historical event…It had more thought—and more plain old dramatic meat—in it than about 10 typical Broadway plays put together.” —Washington Post. “…a muscular, flinty piece of work, engrossing from first to last, with language that has the texture of gnarled wood."
— Boston Globe