How I Got That Story
by Amlin Gray

Name: How I Got That Story
Brand: Amlin Gray
SKU: 9780822205395
Rating: 3.25 (15 reviews)

How I Got That Story Book Cover — How I Got That Story Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Male

90 minsBare Stage/Simple SetAmerican Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Obie Award

Winner of the Obie Award.

What readers are saying

Readers enjoy the blend of humor and darkness in this play, likening it to an episode of Doonesbury. The unique style and entertaining elements seem to resonate well with the audience, leading to positive reactions overall.

Very funny and darkUnique storytelling styleMight not appeal to everyone

Synopsis

For 2 males.

A new young war reporter meets up with "The Historic Event" (another actor playing 21 parts) and together they experience the war from many different perspectives, causing the reporter to reevaluate his job and life.

Press Reviews

"Winner of a 1981 Obie Award for Playwriting. This stunningly original black comedy sums up the incongruity and tragedy of our experience in Vietnam. “…an explosion of young talent—and a bracing demonstration of what such talent can do when everything goes right.” —The New York Times. “Wildly funny, yet chronicling the horror and devastation of the war, HOW I GOT THAT STORY is a stunning theatrical achievement…” —The Hollywood Reporter. “…a bitterly funny and affecting piece of work.” —New York Daily News. ”…makes splendid use of that precious theatrical asset, the playgoer's imagination."
— Time Magazine